Vocabulary of the enguduk iloigob

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fully aware of the imperfection of our present
knowledge of the kikuafi and kimasai languages^
yet we feel sure^ that even this rudimental know-
ledge will be hailed with joy by subsequent
Missionaries^ or by others whom duty may call
to those wild countries. They will doubtless be
grateful to the Church Missionary Society for
haying not suffered our Manuscripts to be laid
up in its archives in an unprinted state. The
time will come when this preparatory work will
be turned to good account for the enlightening
of East- Africa.

IV- In carrying this Vocabulary through the
press, I avail myself of the opportunity, to pay
a lasting tribute of esteem and gratefulness to
my former colleagues Messrs. Erhardt and
Rebmann. The latter continues toiling on the
Rabbai station, exercising his faith and love
among a crooked, and indifferent generation
of heathens, whilst Mr. Erhardt's services
have been by the Committee transferred to
India. But more especially I would on this
occasion express my heartfelt thanks toward the
Committee, which for the period of 18 years
has treated me with incessant kindness, regard
and sympathy under all difficulties, up to the
moment when the failure of health constrained
me to solicit the dissolution of my relation to
the society. May the Lord grant the Church
Missionary Society increased means and suitable

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men for carrying on rigorously their evangelical
work in foreign parts ! May He especially enable
them^ to bring about the contemplated chain
of Missionary stations throughout the African
Continent! In a sense and spirit far different
from that of the stern roman Senator (Gato)^
who used to close up all his speeches in
the words: ^^hoc ego censeo^ et Garthaginem
esse delendam^^^ I would fain hare this for my
motto^ and make it the subject of prayer and
exertion with myself as well as with others:
,,hoc ego censco, et Africam orientalem et occi-
dcntalem infra circulum aequinoctialem Missionum
catena esse conjungendam/^

Lastly I may add that^ as concerns the or-
thography of this Vocabulary, I have made use
of the standard Alphabet of Dr. Lepsius*) which
has been adopted by most of the Missionary
Societies, by the Church Missionary Society es-
pecially, which has strictly enjoined its Missiona-
ries^ to put that Alphabet into practise as much
as possible. In other respects I have left Mr.
Erhardt's orthography perfectly unaltered, though
it differs somewhat from mine, as may be seen
by comparing this Vocabulary with mine on
the Wakuafi language. Each of us wrote an

*) Standard Alphabet for reducing unwritten languages
and foreign grapbic systems to a uniform ortbograpby in
European Letters by Dr. R. Lepsius. London: Seeleys,
Fleet Street and Hannover Street. 1855.

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unwritten language from hearing the sounds as
pronounced by the natives. Which of us has
got the better over the other, subsequent writers
may decide. Perhaps my esteemed colleague has
greater claim to priority, than myself, notwith-
standing my long previous acquaintance with
the vulgar Arabic and several african languages
with which I had been familiarized during my

stay in Abessinia from anno 1837 — 1843.

^7) yvvdiizd^a vibvoSo^oi^ Gal. 5| 26*

Kornthal in Wiirtemberg,
10. Dec. 1856.

The Editor

IL. Krapf^ Phil. Dr.,

Late Missionary in East-Africa.

PRONUNCIATION.

Every letter has its natural sounds like in
German or Italian. Besides tlie reader maj
obserye^ that according to the System of Dr.
Lepsius.

g stands for the German a, exg. Bar.
§ „ n „ English sh.

Jl »» n »» »> '^g*

cT „ „ a peculiar sound, which is neither

dsh, nor dy, but has a tendency
toward dsh or j, and toward djr
or y.

riRST PART:

MASAI-ENGLISH,

A.9

a, adr. nto.'' sign of the infinitive; a -Sam to lore*

a-iSir, to iieeep. corresponding with the u^u^^ and

„o'' of some of the south african idioms exg. in

Kisuaheli ku penda, in Kimakua a tunela to lore,
aba, orl. moon. 2. round, (as it were) moonshaped

vegetation Fungus. pL il aban.
abobok, eng. bark of trees, pi. ingabobogi.
abori, adv. down, below, under, abori orld ada under

the tree,
aborloi , eng. splints splinters of wood, derived, from

the verb a borl which vide,
abuak, eng. lamentation, wail, derived from, a-buak.
abudani, orl. father in law, pi. ilabudan.

abudani, eng. mother in law. pi. ingabudan.
abulai, orl. uncle, pi. ilabulai. my uncle, orlabulaiai.
abura, orl, foam, froth, derived from a-bur. v. n.
aburon, orl, robber, pi. il aburok. from a-bur. y. a.
ada, a. contracted into ada to have, prf* adoba to have

had.
ada, el. (collectively) oil. (el the collective article)
adambo, eng. sky or heaven, pi. ing adambon.
ado, a, contracted ado to be long in size,
adoa, prep, in, adoa aji contract, adoaji in the house,
adodolu, en. reddish ibis. pi. in adodol. The fem. article

has thrown off the g. few nouns partake of this

irregularity.

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agu, a* contract, agu. lo become, to turn out. prf. ir-
regularly, agiagu. to have become, have turned
out. eagu subad it will turn out, well,
agidi, adv. slowly, softly, derived, from the adj. gidi.
ai, pron. poss. fern. my. pi. ainai metne. exg. engeraiai

my chid. pi. ingeraainai my children,
ai, en. the same pronou. with the fem. article, the
mine. pi. in ainai the mine, bit ^eitugen. exg.
enai eisu, enino edoa. the mine lives, the thine is
dead,
ai, eng. God jt rain. — - ^are identified by the Masai
and Wakuafi, as the firmament, jt the divine being
is by other East-African nations under the appella-
tion, mungu jt mulungu. *) The immediate residence
of this engai is supposed to be on the snow capped,
often by clouds obscured mountain doenyo(e)ngai
(mountain of God, or rain) It is situated, between
the 33 ft 34 * E. long, and 3 & 4 * S. lal. One of
the stated prayers of the Masai runs thus: ,, engai
namonieaiopo inguruman engujida.^^ lit. God (or rain)
1 pray thee to have clothed the fields (with) grasi
(aiopo is the ihfin. of the past tense) These words
are sung rhythmically arid pronounced under dan-
cing and jumping,
aiburugusi, orl. kneepan. pi. ilaiburuguS.
aina, eng. hand. pi. ingaik.

ainio, proii. what. eng. ainioejo what do6s he say?
Prefixed by the adverb. „b*' (for) bainio what for?
= why? bainioisir why doesl thou weep?
aion, orl. a youth still uncivcumcised from 5 — 12 yipars
of age pi. il aiok.

*) Waka ineans ^heaven" and „go(l" with the Galla
Edit.

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airidani, prl. shepherd, any person tending animals,
pi. ilairidan derived from the verb a-irid.

airuguji, orl kidney, pi. il airuguj.

aiu, en. lit* the bearing or bringing to life, pro geni-
tress, mother, pi. in aiu. In form, this word is the
fem. participle of the present tense with the ar-
ticle. By this name a mother is made mention of
after her death. Every person's name is changed
after death, from the superstitious belief, that he
would make his appearance and trouble the survi-
vors if called by the name he bore; to avoid all
unpleasantness of that kind, the names are changed,
the departed not knowing what their new appella-
tions are, can rest in quietness. The greatest insult
to a Masai is, to mention in his presence his de-
parted friends by their former name; such a one
he will never let unrevenged.

aji, eng. house* or rather hut, consisting of a frame
work of wood, covered with raw hides, pi. -ing
ajijik. this house-enaji, not as it regularly ought to
be enagaji.

aji, adv. where & where to. ajiirlo, contracted, ajirlo,
where doest thou go? ajiedi, contr. ajedi oil alem
lai? where is my knife.

aka, a. contr. aka to say. prf. adiaka to have said.

akua, cl. distance, far unknown distance, exg, crio
elakua-he has gone into the far = has disappeared,

akwi, s. (without article) grand father, akwilai my grand
father.

ala, eL room, space.

ala, orl, tooth, tusk. pi. il alan. exg. orl ala lorldome
tooth or tusk of the Elephant.

alaSe, orl. brother by birth, pi. il alaSen

alau, eng. small black ant. pi, ingalau.

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ale, orl, hedge vrithin which cows are kept over night,
pi, il alen.

alem. oil. large knife, 9c sword. pL'il alenia*
alem, eng. dim. small knife, pi. ingalema.

ameu, orl. hunger.

amlakf eng. spittle.

amom6ni, orl. beggar, pi. il amonok.

amomoni, eng. female beggar, pi. ing amonok. de-
rived, from the verb a-mon to beg.

amu, conj. because; in consequence of* The last Towel
(u) is always dropped when the following word
begins with a vowel, exg. edoa amederemaki - not
amu ederemaki he died in consequence of having
been stabbed.

an, a. (contr. an) to refuse. Imperat. i'^ prs. dania.
2^ endan 1** ^rs. plural, madan let us refuse, prf.
adania.

ani, a. y. p. to be refused, prf. ad aniaki. — ada*

ji nia *- isiririmi gadare. he refused the beads twice^

edaniaki siririmi lengniena* he was refused his

beads.

*

anaisai, eng. sister, pi. inganaisan.

anamuke, en. sandal-shoe. pL inamuka.

anasa, eng. settlment, a temporary dwelling place of a

party of Masai, comprising some 8 or 10 families.

pi. inganasan.
andado, en. hole (of every description) pi. inandad.
ang, eng. settlement, of but two or three families, pi.

ingangidi.
ang, pron. poss. fem. our. eng. ingajijik ang our houses.

ingera*ang contract, ingerang our children,
anga, en, cloth ft dress. pl« inangan. enanga narok

black Icioth.
anirati, eng. cough.

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anyamare. a* (without article) engagement ; bnsinesa*
adan yamarl to have business. !• e. to hare to
do-be engaged*

apiah, eng. any marriageable woman, without husband-
widow or spinster, pi. ingapiak.

api^ngni, en. — enapi!ingni ngorloft the setting of the
sun. West, apungnt seems to be related with
the derived verb a«ibuA, which vide.

ar, a, contracted ar. to beat, strike jt hill. Imperativ
dara, endar; madar. prf, adara.

ara, a. to make a noise; to quarrel; to fight, prf. adara
ari V. p. to be beaten, stricken, killed, prf. adaraki.
From this root ,,ar'' are derived: a-dar, dara ic
idanSio. With this root are to be compared the
roots. &r or ic ur.

arasi, orl. rib. pi. ilaras.

arau, orl. broom, pi. ilaraun.

ardam. card, number thirty, if with the article orl or
eng-ardam ord. number the thirtieth.

are, card, number, two. gadare twice.

are, eng. water.

ari, orl. year. pK ilarin.

airibani, orl. tailor, pi. ilairiban, derived from a-rib
to sew. Poor Masai make it their business to go
about the country sewing hides together for clothing
and covers for hats.

aria, em. Calabash. 2^, in size, pi. imarlan* vide odi.

arna, eng. name. pi. ingaman.

aro, orl. shame, adorlaro. v. to have shame i. e. to be
ashamed.

asagadon, orl. sorcerer, pi. ilas&gadoh.

asurai, orl. snake, pi. il asuran.

«

aSe, orl. calf, and any young heifer, pi. ilaio.
aS^i, or], louse, pi. ilaie.

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au, conj. or. au — au or — on nanu au nengnie, I

or he.
aulo. 8. (without article) a large, clear space of ground

outside of every settlement, where cows are milked*
auner, en*. a pole used as pestle for pounding beans,

indian-corn etc. pi. inauneri,
awa, eng. crisp pieces of fat out which the grease had

been boiled,
aya, eng. paunch, pi. ingayan.

ba* adv. far. aji where 9c how — aji ba? how far?

ban, g 8. distance, remoteness exg. gban edi ganaji?
lit the distance is like whereto?

baba (without article), father, pi. baban.

I^abid, orl hair. pl« ilbabidi. orl babid lingoniek. lit,
hair of the eyes. i. e. eye brow.

back, el. (collectively) Indian corn. Not planted by the
- Masai but bought from other tribes, else known
and planted in East jt Central* Africa.

bager (without article) fem. jt masc. sister ic brother
in law.

bai, em. arrow, pi. imba.

bal, a. to leave off; to let alone Imp. dabala; endabal,
madabal. prf, adabala. exg. nabal engnie dennaiSori
ngiSu. I let him alone if I am given cows.

bali, a. vpass, to be let alone, prf. adabalaki.

balls, em. (after birth) secundine. pi. imbalisi.

barawui, em. pi. imharawi^io. So the Wakuafi ar« called
by their brethren, the Masai. It will be observed
that the fem. form is used expressive of the con-
tempt which the Masai have for the Wakuafi. comp.
orl oigob.

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bargiji, em« midday, noon ic day in contra-distinction
to night.

barnodi, orL boy from 9 to 11 years, pi. ilbarnod.
Boys receive this name when ihey exchange the
company of the women with entering in the ranks
of the fighting companies, which carry on the war-
like expeditions against other tribes, and in which
they serve as cooks jt water carriers, comp. orl
muran. barn6di is composed of the verb a barn to
shave jt engodi a small calabash, meaning the
Calabash scraper, referring probably to all the me-
nial services they are to perform for the ilniuran*

barn, a. to shave. Imp. dabarno; endabarn; madabarn.
prf. adabarno.

barniy a. v. pass, to be shaved, prf. adabarnoki.

baya, a. to reach; to come as far as. Imp. dabai; en-
dabai. madabai. prf. adabaye. ajidabaye? where have
you reached = how far have you come.

bebedo, el. itch.

beiki, a. to stretch oneself after -*- in order to reach.
Imp. dabeikja; endabeikj; madabeikj. prf. adabeikja,

bej (bed'), a. to roast* Imp. dabejo; endabej; madabej.
prf. ababejo. madabej engiringo warlo; let us roast
the meat, ic go.

beji, a. vpass. to be roasted, prf. adabejohi.

bene, orl. scrip of leather, pi. ilbencn.

benek, em. leaf ic collectively foliage, pi. imbenek.

bgr, a. to lie ic sleep. Imp. dabgro; endabSr. prf. ada-
bgro.

berangas, em. upper part of the arm, from the elbow
to the shoulder, pi. imberangasi.

bgre, em. spean imb^ren. the chief weapon of the
Masai, (probably from bgr. lit. the instrument that
makes recline = kills.)

2*

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b6r6do* em, sleeping place* place for reclining.

beso, adv, gratuitously,

bi, a. to be strong, powerful ft rough, orldungnanobi,

a rough fellow,
bialt, a, to be avaricious — a niggard, prf. adibiaga,
biai, a, to twist, to turn. Imp, dibiaia; endibiai, prf,
adibiaia; biaii, a. vpass, to be twisted, prf adibi-
aiaki.
bidcn, em, neek, pi, imbidiugi,
bidir, orl, wild boar, pi, ilbidiro*
bidir, em, wild swine pi, imbidiro,
bido, em, string of a bow* pi, imbido, (made of the

sinews of animals)
bidu, em, the iron barb of an arrow* pi* imbidun.
big, a, to put — set — pour — into. Imp. dibiga,
endibig. prf,adibiga; dibig engarrengima put water
in the fire«
bigi, a, ypass* to be put, set etc* prf, adibigaki*
bigid, orl* snail, pi, ilbigido,

bir, a. y, a & n. to enlarge — get enlarged, grow wide,
fat, prf, adobiro, Derivatious from this root are:
ibiri; birir; obiro; obiron ic ibiro ic idobiriSo.
birir, em, pi. imbiriri lit, the extended, enlarged i* e,

an iron bell worn at the ancles,
bising, a, to coyer. Imp, dibisinga; endibising* prf*

adibisinga; bisingi, a* y* pass* prf* adibisingaki,
bisinge, em, cover, lid. pi, imbisingen,
bodor, 8* (without article) spontaneous growth* ada
bod or to have growth = to be luxuriously growing*
bogi, adj* ft ady. all ic each, orldungnani b6gi each
man, ildungnana bogi all men*
laida bogi all together,
bogirare (from bogi tc are two) lit, all two = both,
mabe bogirare let us both go*

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boida, em. Community, families living together at one
and the same settlement, which fight for, and defend
one and the same interest, form an emboida. The
strength of the different settlements jt fractions
of Masai jt Wakuafi lies in the unity of the emboida*
wherefore they sing: Eh mikisur emb6ida — amu
kira ngabuak, etc» Oh! let us not dissolve the Com-
munity-because we had lamentation. When one
fraction is victorious over another, the Masai kill
all the males, but leave the females unhurt; if the
victors are Wakuafi, they make prisoners of males
ft females and sell them afterwards to the coast.
Only the Wakuafi, of the families of Orloigob, have
tasted the advantages of nefarious slave trade.

b6mbo, orl. a strong hedge of thorns round an encamp-
ment, to guard aganist sudden attacks. pL ilbombon*

bon, em. hair of the body. NB. not hair of the head
neither beard.

bon, a. to add — - to increase. Imp. dobono; end6bon.
prf. adob6no; b6ni, vpass. to be added, prf. adobo-
n6ki.

b6nga, a. vn. to be swelled — puffed up from over
eating prf. adab6nga.

bor, a. vn. to run over. prf. adab6ra. derivation borl,
aborloi; ibor; ibor6i.

b6ro, a. vn. to be abundant, prf. adab6re.

borongo, em. a Calabash, pi. imbor6ngon« comp. 6di.

borl, a. to open with force, break open, cleave off.
Imp. dob6rlo ; end6borl. prf. adob6rlo. Deri vat.
ab6rloi.

b6rli, a. vpass. to be opened cleft off prf. adoborloki.

borowai, em. bow. pi. imborowan. Not so much used
by the iloigob as by other Fast-African tribes.

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buak, a-to make a noise, to wail, lament, prf. adabuaga

(from -which, engabuak lamentation.)
buata, em. tooth-hole in front of the lower jaw pi.

imbuat, the Masai with many other tribes esteem

it pretty to have one of the incisors nocked out,

for the purpose of spitting out.
biigu, a, to pour out = to empty. Imp. dubugu; endii-

bugu prf. adubugu.
buguni, a. ypass. prf. adubuguyoki.

buguri, em. jt orl. pi. ilimbugurdo calabash, vide odi.
bugus, a. to break off. Imp. dubugusa; endubngus. prf.

adubugusa.
bugusi, a. ypass. prf. adubugusaki.
bulu, a. to grow. prf. adubulua.
bunoa, em. flour,
bur, a. to tear off. pull away-take by force, steal. Imp.

duburo; endubur. prf. aduburo derivatious of which

are: abura; aburon; burd; burl; biiruo.
buri, a* vpass. prf. aduburoki.
burd, a. to pull out, especially the eye brows etc. Imp.

duburdo enduburd. prf. aduburdo.
burdi, a. vpass. prf. aduburdoki. orl babidi lingoniek-

ainai eduburdoki gnole. lit. the hair of my eyes

has been pulled out yesterday,
burl, a. to cut, rip open with spear or sword Imp.

duburlo enduburl prf. adubiirlo. maduburl engnie.

amedi embarawiii. lit let us rip him open, for he

is a Mkuafi.
burli, a. vpass. to be ripped etc. prf. aduburloki.
buruo, em, smoke ft steam — fog — cloud, pi. im-
buruon.

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i. preposition in ic into ederie dengumodo it fell into

the pit* narlo denjore, I go into war.
da, en* food of every description.

dabana, en. small hide of goats tc sheep, pi. indaban.
dabaS, adj. broad,
dada, adv. now. presently,
dadegenia early morn — morning,
dadua, a. to have seen, infinitive of the past tense of

the verb a dol.
dagdrla, en, check, pi. indagurl.
dakuenia. form of greeting used by women, lit. laugh,

— the answer to which is: igo. vid. a kuen.
dam, en. (lit the taking up; the eating) receptacle, bas-
ket, bag, pi. indami.
dama, a. infinitive of the past tense from the verb anyia,

to eat up or swallow, edam engima the fire has

eaten — - i. e. burned it. «

damu, a. to return what had been eaten — to chew

the cud "— figuratively to recollect. Imp. dadama

— - endadamu. prf. adadamua.

To dama tc damu comp. rib jt ribu; gen ic genu,
damonon, en* woman in childbed, pi. indamonok,
dana, a. to be near; to be close at hand. prf. adadana*
danai, en. root, pi. indana.
dangnadana, en. name of a woman after she has given

birth to a child, pi. indangnadan.
dangule, en. lower part of the arm, from the elbow to

the wrist, pi. indangulen.
dap, orl. shoulder-blade, pi. il dabi.
dap, en. flat part, of hands jt feet. pK indabi.
dar, a. to make a noise, to beat — drum — - thunder.

Imp. dadara; endadar; madadar. prf. adadara. derived

from. ar.

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dari, a. Ypass. prf* adadaraki.

dara, time about night fall* uou dara, come in the

evening lit the time of noise of the cows, sheep,

asses etc. when the males are called together to roll

trunks of trees before the entrances of the hedges

within which cows are kept over night*
daraseras. orl grinder* grinding tooth. pL il darageraS*
daridjeki, en. (collectively) birds, pi. indaridjek.
dasim, en. medecine, amulet ic sorcery, pi. indasimi.
dau, orl. heart ic spirit, pi. ildaun.
dau, a. to descend, to come down, to give birth (9}ie*

bertommen) Imp* dadaua; endadau. prf. adadauo.
dauni, a. vpass, to be brought down. prf. adadauoki.
dauo, en. (lit bU 9?ieber3eCoininene) pi. indauon. name

of a cow ic cows after they have thrown one calf,
dada, orl. tree of moderate size. pL ilgek. not to be

confounded with the collective elgek.
dada, en. small tree, pole. pi. ingek.
dgde, e. s. truth ic adv. truly,
d^de, a. to break out the kernels of indian-corn. Imp,

dedgdia. prf. aded^dia.
deiba, 9« & adv. coniing.
dcisere, adv. to morrow^
de, prep. vid. d^
den, conj. if. den edgde narlo deisere. If it is true i go

to morrow,
dene, adv. there.

derege, orl. testicle pi. ilder^gen.
dgrie, a. v. n. to be broken, vid. ria.
deroni, en. house-rat, pi. indero.
deya, a. to swell, prf. adedeya.
di, a. to be. prf. adidiio to have been, idiaji? art thou

at home? nadiaji. I am at home, ^dorldungnani

subad, he is a good man.

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dia, orl« pi, ildiain, m, ^ ,

dia, en, pi, indiaiu, fern, '

The dog is a much favoured animal ^ith the Masai
each child is associated with one; they remove all
the offensive and keep so the child comparatively
clean. When the dog of a child dies, the head of
the little Masai is shaved in alternate stripes, which
is called the burial costume of a dog.

dido, en, girl, pi. indoye. So called until they are
circumcised and given into marriage, which seems
to take place about the 20 \^ year.

didu, orl, needle, pi, ildidun, manufactured by Masai
smiths but those brought by Suaheli traders are
liked better,

dil6kue, en, stock, stump of a tree, pi, indilokuen.

dim, orl very large tree; trunk of a large tree. pi.
ildimi,

dim, en. pi, indimi. (collective) forest, woods. »

diol, en, gun, musket.

doa, a. to have died, infinitive of the past, from a d
to die.

d6du, a. to lift off the fire — take away. y. n. to dis*
appeaiifWanish. Imp. dad6du; endad6du. prf. ada*
d6duo.

dodiini, a. vpass. prf. adadoduoki.

dbdudai, orl. ulcer, pi. ild6duda.

d6enyo. orl. mountain — large mount, pi. ildoenyon.

d6gidok, a yn. to boil engar ed6gid6k. the water boils.

dol, a. to sec. prf. adadua.

d61i, a. vpass. to be seen. prf. adaduaki.

d6rlu, en. hatchet, pi. ind6rlun, derived from, or,

doki, en. thing, pi. indokitin. inSok^ngnie end6ki gidi.
give him a little thing; a trifle.

dome, orl. elephant, pi. ildomen.

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domon, ten. ildungnana d6mon, ten men, orld6mon

dungnani the tenth man,
don, a. to sit, to stay jt lire at a place. Imp. dodona;

endodon madodon, prf, adodona, madodon, madam

lomon — -* lit. let us sit down, let us eat stories

or news, i, e. relate stories or hear news,
donoda, en, lit. to lire or stay together, pi. indono-

dan. i, e, family, company,
dorlu, en. hatchet, pi. indorlun,
dorok adj. very bad, broken, spoiled
dorono, adj. bad
dorop, adj. cut off, short
doye, a, t, n. to fall, prf, adad6ye.
doyo, a. to be dry, withered, orldadaodoyo a withered

tree,
doni orl, shin, hide of larger animals, pi, ildonido.
doni, en, (dim,) small hide pl« indonido,
doruct, orl, friend, pi. ildorueda,
doruet, en, female friend pi, indorueda,
doso, en, wax of bees,
dua, en, frog, pi, induan,
dua, a, to be bitter, sour $c hot, prf, adadua,
dubake, a, to follow, to go after. Imp, diidubake, prf,

adudubaka,
dude, en. gut. pi, indiiden, (From the root, ud,)
dudua, en, basket, lit the plaited, pi, induduan (from

ud,)
dudunioy en, heel. pi. indudunion, (from ud.)
duka, en, bambus. pi. indukan,
dulele, en. love apple, pi. indulelen. It is growing

wild,
dulgt, orl, Calabass. pi. ildulgda, comp, odi.
dumu, a, to remove, take away. Imp, dudumu ; endu-

dumu. prf. adudiimua.

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dumiini, a. ypass. prf. adudumuahi.

duA, a. to cut} down« cut, off. Imp. diidunga; endiiduA.

prf. adudiknga.
dikngi, a. vpass. prf. adudungaki.
dungnani, orK homo, man* pi. ildungnana?
dungnana, el. humanity,
diko, adv. to day.
dur, a. to dig, to root up. ft to plant. Imp. diiduro;

endudur. prf. aduduro. (Derived from ur.)
dikri, a vpass. prf. adudurooki.
diiru, a. (enlarged from dur, to dig up. Imp. dudikru:

endudiiru. prf. aduduriio.
duruniy a vpass. prf. aduduruoki.
dur6do, orl. well ft digged water pit. pi. ildur6don.

Other dirivations from dur are: idur; idura; idurc;

idiliruk.
durbuba, en. pi. indurbuban a snake when full grown

of the thickness of an arm and about, 5^ long, is

venomous & fond of lying in sandy paths in Kisua-

heli called bafe.
durgt, en. a covering of leaves against rain; umbrella.

pi. indureda.
dur6do, orl. vid under dur.

fi, a. to die. prf. adoa. babalai fidoa my father has died.

babalai odoa my father is dead,
e & e, the article of the fem. gender pi. i« Chiefly in

connection with nouns beginning with the letters

8 & r.
6 ^ e he ^ she abridged pronoun personal ^ for the

plural they are invariably connected with the Verb,
ea, eng. sickness, disease* engea naibor.'lit. the white

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sickness — i. e. small pox, (derived probably from
a g to die.)

eh! inter), heh! ha! Oh!

eibangi, orh hilL pi. ileibangin*

eibardani, orl <& eng. bride groom & bride. So the
party is called on the day on which the marriage
festivities are kept. The agreement is made by the
male with the relations of the female, as to the
number of cows given for the female. Before they
come together the female is circumcised, points
herself with red & white and awaits her pai'tner
under her parent's roof. A few cows are killed,
the breast <& the right hind leg are sent to thp
chief & the respective families celebrate the event
in eating Se drinking, from this time the female
is considered the sole property of him who bought
her. The Masai marries generally two women.

eib6ni, orl. king. pi. ]leib6nok. The patriarchal govern,
ment mostly prevails among the Masai. Still difTe*
rent parties select <& aknowledge one common
leader. To him it belongs, to make sorcery for
procuring rain, against enemies <& for successful
expeditions of their own. If expeditions against
other tribes are lost three times successively by
a new installed king, he is pronounced unfit for his
task, killed ^ another chosen in his stead.

eigiirlu, orl. breast bone, sternum, pi. ileigurlun.

ejare, el. lie. adelejare to be with a lie i. e. to lie.

el, the collective article, without plural, of the fem.
gender. Always in connection with abstract Si col-
lective nouns.

$1, a. to anoint, to salve. Imp. igli; in^l; magi. prf. a
glie.

^li, a. vpass. prf. aglieki.

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i^le, pron. demon, roasc, this. pi. these, gulo. filedung-

nani, this man; gulodungnana these men*
gide, pron. demon* masc* that. pU guldo, those,
elesadi, eng. potsherd, fragment of earthenware, pi.

ingclisad.
eme, negation no <& not, abridged 'me.
emied, five & fifth,
emoran, orl. shrub of a mintlike odour, pi. ilemoran.

used as perfume,
em, the article of the f em. gender, pi. im. before nouns

begining with b.
en, the article of the fern, gender, pi. in. before nouns

^ begining with d.
en, a to bind. Imp. dena; endcn; maden. prf. adena.
eni, a. vpass. prf. adenaki. From which ene. s.
ena, pron. demon, fem. this. pi. guna these,
enda, pron, dem. fem. that. pi. gunda those, gundagera

those, children,
ende, adv. there, far off.

enduruj (d') nine, sal is also used for this number,
ene, adv. here, ediene he or she is here,
ene, eng. strap of leather, pi. ingen. (From a en.)
eng. the article of the fem. gender, pi. ing. chiefly

before nouns beginning with a vowel.
^o. yes. (female reply.)
fir, r. vn. to break, fir fir it breaks it breaks! root of

ria St rek.
eroe, eng. Shortness of breath, asthma,
esied. eighty enesiedgorloA the 8^^ day. ingorloA esied

8 days.

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g. preposition, for. gainio what for = in exchange of
what.

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ga. pron. what, what hind, gananga ena ivliat sort of

cloth? garldungnani oim guduk aji what man passes

the door,
gad. times, repetition of any act. gadare, twice, gadiine

three times,
gada, en. s. time enagada, this time, edengada borlo it

is time (for) to go.
gadambo. s. vid. adambo.
gage. conj. but. gage mad(e) embai but I hare no

. arrow,
gai, en. yid* ai.
g i. adj. other, another, orl gai dungnani another man.

orl dungnani orl gai the other man. engai orlpA

another day. engorlofi engai the other day.
gaina» en. vid. aina.
galau, en. vid. alau.
galem, en. yid. alem.
gamlah, en. yid. amlak.
gamomoni, en. yid. amom6ni.
ganaiSai, en. yid. anaiSai.
ganasa, en. yid. anasa.
gang, en. yid. ang*
gapiak, en. yid. apiaU.

gar, a to be of a strong bright colour, Sf roaring sound,
garia, orl. red ochre, usually mixed with ghee for

anointing dress $* body,
gare, en. (yid. are.) lit the roaring, (water)
garna, en. yid. arna.

garsis, orl. title of respect. Lord, master,
garsis, en. mistress, lady.
gasegaSe, adr. indifferently, so — - so.
gawa, en. yid. awa.
gaya, en. yid. ay a.

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ge, adv. (enclitical) but, only, eduluayo n^ngniege, he
escaped he alone or he only.

gea, en. vid. ea.

geber, adv. on, upon, & up. geber aji upon the house.

geba, a. to choose, to select, pif. adegfibuo.

ggbuni, a vpass. to be chosen, selecied. prf. adegS-
buoki.

gij. (ged') a. yn. to flow, to run. prf. adegeja.

geju, orl. lit, the flowing, river, pi. ilgeleh.

geju, en. foot. pi. ingejeh (feet of man ^ beast.)

gek, el. (collectiv) wood, fuel.

gen, a. to shut, to bind fast. Imp. dagena; endagen*
prf. adagena.

geni. a. vpass. to be shut Se be bound, prf. adagenaki.

genu, a, v. to unloose, to open. prf. adagenua*

genuni, a. vpass. to be unloosed — opened, prf. age-
nuaki.

gelesadi, en. vid. elesadi.

ggr, a. root of.

ggr, orl. pi. ilgera. masc. \ ,

ggr, en. pi. ingera lem. y

gerai, en. pi. ingdra = nalg 6 Se rj* child.

geredif orl. offering for rain others being not made,
A sheep is slaughtered in the midst of a settlement
(fr eaten by all persons present. Its skin is split,
into so many slips that each inhabitant male and
female, small St great, may get 6ne for wearing on
the middle finger. This slip is like the offering
itself called orl geredi, pi. ilgered Sk is worn till
it rains.

geri, adj. partly, coloured, enanga geri cloth of various
colors.

gerok, en. vid. erok.

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gewan, s. self* nana gewan I myself; io gewan we

ourselves,
gewarie, s* night, enagewarie this night,
giboroi, en* yid* iboroi.

gidau, orl* dried Casada St Banana. pL ilgiclaun.
gideyo, en« vid. id^yo.
gidefi, orl. ox pi. ilmongi.
giden, en. cow. ingisu.
gidi, adj. little, small,
gidigidi, en. armpit, pi. ingidigid. (From igidigid to

tichle.)
gido, adj. great, large in size.

gidongai, en. tail. pi. ingidongo. (Derived probably
from a verb idong which enlarged from dong or
dung with the meaning, to be seperate, loose. If so
the word would be idong ai <& not gidongai as the
g would be part of the article,
giegu, orl. pi. ilgiegu circumcised youth,
gigu, orl. thorn (?) pi, ilgiguan.
gijape, en. vid, ijape.

gij, (gid') a. vn. to split, to rend (comp. gej) Imp. di-
gija; endigij madigij; prf. adigija. Neutral is the
3^ person sing. Si plural gdigije exg. enaliga-ai
^digije my cloth is rent edigija enanga-ai he rent,
my cloth,
giji, a. vpass. prf, adigijaki.
giji. en. that which splits or divides the body into two

halves i. e. spine, backbone, pi. ingijin,
gijo, orl. tear. pi. ilgijon. orl gijo orl dada sap of

a tree,
gik, en. excrement,
gikua, oil. sugar-cane. pi. ilgikuan.
gila, orl adress made o^ skins, pi* ilgilan.
gilaA, en. vid. ilaili.

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;:i;ilil, orl hawk. pL ilgilili*

gimlif en. rid. ima»

gimck, en. vid. imck* .

gimojino, orl. finger pK ilgim&jik*

gimojino, en. toe. pi. ingimojik.

gingobi, en. vid. ingobi.

gin, a. to peel, discover, disclose. Imp. diginin; ondigin*

prf. adiginia.
gini, a. vpnss. prf. adiginiaki.
gina, orl. pi* ilgi female breast the full exi ended,
gina, en* pi. ingi female- breast the «mall relaxed,
gine, orU pL ilgineji. he goat.
gine« en. ph indare, she goat,
gingniafi, orl crocodile pL ilgingnialV.
gingiii, en. littleness, trifle. ..... .

gio. en. vid, io.

giok, en. vid.. iok. : . ^

gir, a. yn. to be silent, prf. adigiro. Fvon^ which

ogirai gira, a. va.. to^ siietnoe. , In^p. djjgira; fuadir

gira exg. madigir engnie let . us 'silen ce him* prf

adigira.
girari, a. vpass. to be silenced, prf. adigiraki*
girin^, en. (lit. the Silent one), animal meat, ^. flesh

pi. ingiri.
giringed, orl. (lit the silencing) pitfalU pK ilgiringMdi.
gira^ en, vid. ira. . . ,^^.

gisar moYoh, .en*. vid*-.isarm6yoh. .„ ..
gisisi, en. vid* isisi. . =
gisoiai, orl. sweet potato, pi. ilgisoia.
gisomi, in. Cows passage, door, for cows*, composed of

ingibu cows & mi which from a^im to pass.

giSu, in. pi. Cows used collectiFcly.

giyuo, en. vid. jyuo. ....;

gnadun, orl. pi. ilgnadun lion«t ,.,. : ,-

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gnadan, en. pi, ingnadun. lioniesii*

gnania s. (fulano. somebody) N* N. a person whose

name is not mentioned. In the same sense the

word is used in other East- African languages.*
gnejep, orL tongue* pU ilgnejeba. . .
gnejuk, adj. new. ' i

gnen, adj. clever, wise, prudent, orl: dungnani gaen

a wise man.
gnole, adr. yesterday.

gnorion, en. pi. ingnorioki wonian ; female!
go, or), pi. ilgon chest, fig; Asthma exg. ad orlgo lit,

to have a chest, i. e. to suffer iii the'^h^st.
g(o) prep. for. gosiririm uaja -*— for how many beads

gingisu namudja -fc^ how maiiy cows,
gob, en. vid. ob.
gobiro, en. vid. obiro.
g6de, adv. where, gode orlalem lai, where (i&) my

knife.'
g6go, s. (without article) old person; grey with age

^legogo '^— this old man. enagoyo this <jIA woman,
goidoi, en. vid. oidoi. ^

goigob, en. vid;' oigob. *
gol, a. to be healthy strong, vigorous, prf. .jR9ag61o

(o)gol adj. masc. (na)gol adj. fem. strong.
g6rloft;'iek.''to be overbearing, vnld, fanatic. -
g6rlo6, en. pi. iiujjprlongi, i) sun. 2) day. engorioft -^

nabo, one sun,==:one day, as in binika „Znaimenga,^*

one sun = day. enag6rlo&, this day; naborloft,

once,
gomos, en. vid. omos. ,
go6, en. eye. pi. ingoniik.
gor, a. vn. to groan, snOar, grumble, v. a. to make

groan i. e. to strangle. Imp.dag6ro; endagor;

madagor, prf. adagorO:

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g6ri, a. vpass. to be strangled prf. -adagoir&ki.

girei e. B. grumbling, ivrath. v. adag^re t0 be *^ angry

— to be wath.. ■'■'
gor6i , orl. (lit. the snurlcr, grumbler) ape^ monkey,

pi. ilgoroin.
gord, a. to turn, to tv?i»t«
gordiK a. vn. to be crooked, * wrenched. Derivations

from. gor. Igor tc ig6rigor. •

gOB, orl. heAd o^ the windpipe, pi. ilgbso.
goioke, en. vid. oS6kc. ' .

guali, en. vid. uaii.
gubes, en. vid. ubes.
gi^di, adj. small in number, few,
gi!iduk, en. vid. ikduk.
gudukaji. s. hous^door. (lit. mouth of the' house) From

eng-uduh mouth ic eng-aji house,
gugusi^ki, en. fowh hen. pi. ingfigusiek. hnown to the

Masai only by namev :! rit

gujtda, orl high, strong grass, pi. ilgAjid« '
gujida, en. pi. ingujid, tender grass, as eaten by o6ws etc.
guldo. pron. dem. maso. pi; those,
gililer, orl. bladder, pi, ilgulediv
gulo, pron. dem. masc. pi. these*' *
gilima, or], club. pl« ilgikman.
giime, orl. nose, large high -^ pi. ilgikmen.
gume,en.nose,small, flat<— •pl.ingAmi«i|(dimin«tiveform.)
gumbau, orl. tobacco, pi. ilgumbaun used for smqking

ic snuff,
gumo, adj. much & many; engima gAmo muck fire; il-

dungnana giimo, many people;

gum6do, en. vid. um6do.

gumom6ni, orl blacksmith* pi. iTgumom6no.

gt^nn, pron. dem. fem. pi. these.

giinda, pron. dem. fern; pi. those.

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gunei, en.- tdd^.unei. .

gur, a. to turn, tifist, distort. fig« to'twwt a persons

character, to calumniate. Imp/' dagura; endagnr.

prf, adqgura,: i i . .

giiri, a. vpass. to be twisted, distortedt prf. adaguraki,
guraki, a. to stretch, extend, span* . Imp» diiguvaki,

endugtiraki* ^vL adugurakie.
gurakini, a* ypass* to be str€tch;ed out* prf« aduguragaki.
gurd, a. to stir injia circular way, lo mix* Imp* duguird^^;

endugurd* prf. adugurdo*
gurd, a. to stir up exg* fire. Imp. dugurda.. prf. ^dv-

gurda. ■.,; .....; ... . : .

gurdi, a. vpass. to be stirred) prf*. iadMgurdpki'Jt .ad^•

gurdaki* i.',- ;, ...

gurdo, ;orl (Ut*.;the larner ,. ; rpH^r*) large maggot* pU

ilgurd. .::.-,.

gnret^ ad)Vr:(lit.!'fee]i«g twisted or nar^pw Jtt Jieart)

timid; orldungnani giiret a coward*
gikm, en* small 'faggot it all insQCt^ without extej^nal

. feet;> pi. inguf!* .
gurl, a* vn. to coagulate, tpicurdle^
gurle, s. (without article) milk^ enagurle this iQJlk* ,
gurlak, orl. snot, glanders.. ..:* .

gurlak, en* urin.

gurlukua, en* ,s«fidv djast A ^arth* >

gmni) ai. Jb(^ be'iCMloaDd^d,.; confuseid, put to sh^me*.
. < -prfi! adugiLra^w ; ' :
gurugiir, a* to thunder, but only the indistinct far tiway

roTlii^g thunder*
giiruk, orl. Antelop. (the spring boeJ^*) pi* ilguruki.
giiruma, a. to stoop, to bend OQeSelf* prf* aduguruma*.
giiruma, en. fiel'dy^planXatiOBs* pi* inguruman.
gurum, orl. bottom, foot stand; posteriors* >pL ilgiiruini..
giirum, adv. behind, gurum aJA behind the bo;^s^..

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gurum l«ii It ai.IUn my behind i. e* bobind me. ^
gurare, en, vid* urare & ur.
gurin, en. vid. udn* . • . i

gurnon, en, vid. nrnon.-

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I*

1, a. to sharpen, to wbet. Imp, io^ eio^j miio. prf. aio.

exg. maio ilalema, deisere enjore. l«t us sbax^en

the swordsj to morrow (is) war.
ii, a, vpass. to be sharpened, prf, aioki.
io, eng, whet-stone pl« ing-ion.
iaki, 84 to send (aliquem aliquid) Imp. iaki; gaki; prf.

aiaka.
iakini, a. vpass, to be sent, prf, aiagaki,
iam, a. 4t aiamiSo, to marry. Imp. iama; earn; maara.

prf. aiama tc aiamiSe.
iami, a. vpass, to be married, prf, aiamaki.
iau, a. to bring. Imp, iaa, 2^ prs. plaral irregularly

eautu bring-you, prf, aiailia.
iaiini, a, vpass. to be brought, prf. aiauaki,
iba, answer to the greeting s^bai, used by males only,
ibaru, a. to inquire for. Imp. imbaru, embaru; mabiiru,

prf, aibirua^
ibaruni, a, vpass, to be inquired, prf. aibaruaki.
ibaya, a. to s^end (used of persons) Imp. imbaif embai.

prf. aibayo,
ibari, a. vpass. prf, aibay^ki.
ibgligen, a. to invert, to turn upside down. Imp. im-

b^ligenia; embgiigen. prf. aib^Kg^ia,.
ibgligeni, a, vpass, prf, aib(ligeniaki,
ibiriy a. to fly prf, aibirio. (From bir)
ibad, a, to name, call by name. Imp. imbMo. prf. ai-

bodo,
ibodi, a. (pass.) prf. aibodoki.

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ibor, a to be on.. the surface, to appear. 2) to .bi^ while.

to glitter, prf. aiboro^ . .;, . •. .

ibora. a. vn* to whiten; to clean, prf,: aiborajre*
iboroi, eng, scar & any mark on the skin pL ingiboroii,
ibek, a, to inflate, to expand by blowing, prf, aibega,
ibegi, a, vpass, prf, aibegaKi,

ibud) a, to fill up^ maka foli, Inip^ imbuda, prf, aibikda,
ibudif'a. vpass, prf, aibudaki, , .

ibugo, a» to pour out, to throw away.^ Imp; imbugoi;

embugoi; prf, aibiig6ye, ;' ^

ibugori, a, vpass* prf, aibiigoyoki,;
ibuifi, a; v,-|i* ]to go qUt; to leave its place or iposUion.

prf, aibungo.
ibun, a, v« a, to/make a thing or person leave its |^la6e^

t^ p^]l Qut, T— away — to ih\e away hnp. im*

bunga, prf, aibunga, i

ibungi, a, Tpc^ss, prf, aibtingaJu«> ' < .

idad,; a, v., to throw dov^fi, prf, aidadoyu. : ..

m

idal, a, to warm up, warm ag^in, prf, aidala.
idali, a, vpass* prf, aidalaki.

idfaruOy ^,4 to ^^pfoiUdestt'by.prf, aidara6ye»

idarjiQA*!, a« vpae^s.. prf, aid^rttoyoki,

idaso, a. to stand upright, straight. Imp,, idaSo; endaSo.

prf, c^ida&e.
idayu,. a, tOi give pp, to deliver Imp. ijadayu, 2^ pirs,

pi. endaitu give ye up, prf, aidayuo,
idedided, a, to dream, prf, . aidedideda,
ideuy^* to .^are, to denture, prf,.aideuo,
ideyo, eng, pl^ , ingid^yon, a species of antelop&s,
idib, a, to finish, to : bring (o a close. Imp, indika;

endiba. prf. aidiba,

eidibe (v^ n.) it is finished,
idibidib, a. to rain, to drizzle, prf. aidibidiha.
idim, a. to be able; — fit for. prf. aidima.

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idobir^ a ft aidobirifid. to do, to petfurm. any thing*

prf* aid6faira jt aidobiri^« Demed frdm the. pa&t

tense, of a-bir.
idobiri, a. ypass* prf. aidobirahi; .

idodol, a. to make see; -«* to shpw. prf(i:aidod6Ue €omp«

a^doL 5 . . .

idodoli, a. vpass* prf« aidodoly6ki.
id6ngai, eng« itaijl* |i1* ingid6iigo. comp.. a<duA^
id6re, a (to keep clear, saive).i* e. to rule, reign* prf«

aidf6rii^ fro^i a dor & or qomp* (a)idur.
idorio, a. to straighten, to make level. pif« aidor6ye.
idorori, a* vpass* prf* aidoroy6ki, .
idiLga* a* to bathe Imf • ind&guo ; endi!iguo» prf* aidiigue.
idugikni, a. vpa^^, prf. aiduguoki^ comp« a-Ogu.
iduilif a. to pound, pcUy^rize... Imp. iodungo^ endilingo*

prf. aidikngo.
idungi, a. rpass« prf* aidutig'i^ki.^
idur, a, to make cIeai*-or. empty a place by leaving it»

i. e. to emigrate, prf* aidilire*
idur, a. va. to drive out of the country, to banish. Imp«

indura, endikra, madilira. prf. Iiidilira. From ur.
iduri, a. vpass. to be banished, prf. aiduraki.
idura, a. to throw away from-or out of — Imp. indu^

rai — endurii. prf. aiduraye^ .
idurai, a vpass^ prf. aiduray6ki,
idiire, a. to frigjkten away — ? or ou^ of -^ Imp. indu-

ria; enddria. .prf. fdduria.
idurei, a. vpass. to be frightened, prf. aiduraiaki.
iduruk, a. to go in advance of; to precede; to go H

a very quick pace. prf. aiduriligo.
idiiSur, a. to mix, to mingle, Imp« induSarla; induSi!ii*la»

prf. aiduSurla.
iduSuri, a. vpass. prf. «iduSurIak&. ,
ie, pron. perso V prs^ sing, thou & thee.

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ieiy b. ^ aieri^Sov .to cook, boil. Imp • deiera^ endeterav

prf; adeiera J0 aieriSe. (h'asa i^gular tt irregular

formation)
ieri, a. vpass. prf. adeieraki.
ige, eng;! tooth bru^h* pK ingrgen.
i^en, a. to bind together. Imp. ingeno; eng^no* prf.

aigeno. ■

igeni, a« Tpass. prf. aigen6ki. Cbmp. a-gen.
igenu, a; v. to' dawn, pi-f* aigenua.
igeu, a. to coiint to Bomber, imp. ingena; eng^na. prf.

aigena. . ' .

igeni, a. vpass. to be counted 'pi*f.' aigenaki.
igidigid, ai to lichle- prf. aigidigidd. from, engtdigid,

igidigidij a. ypass. prf. aigidigidoki.
igof atiswer to the greeting' „dakiienia^^ used only by

women,
ingnen, a. to breathe prf.^ignenga. .
igor, a. to make a hollow noisis, to ktio^ck. Imp. ingoro;

engoro. prf. aigoro. COmpl.gor. ' •
igorlgor, a. vn. to rub. to scratch. Imp. igorigor; eg6-

rigor. ppf.aigorigors, • ^ 1'
igorig6ri, a. Tpas^s. pr,f. aigo¥igtir6ki, "Vid. gul', • ' '
iguran, a. to sing a' person^s shame, 6r ^olly, ^s clone

to those who run awtty before a fight, orget woun-
ded in the back. prf. «dgura<na.- ■
igur^ni, a.* vpass. prf. aiguranitki. (from gur.)
igiirduda, a to turn over, to' t'olLlmp^ i^igurd^daij prf.

aigurdudaye (vid. gurdi) ' " ' ■ ' . ;

igurdudari,* al' Tpass. prf. aigtirdudayokl.
ij, a. to warm onei^elf; ' Imp. d6ij6 . endooij. madoij.

prf. fed6ljo./ .' !
ijape, eng. wind; breeze $c cold. pi. fngijapen.
ijo, a. to absorb, to swall6W. Imp. doijoi; icndoijo; prf.

adoijoi. >; ■ '* • •--.■■[•

ijok, a. to hiccough, prf. aijogo.

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iky a.. v« -t^ ft n» to haog. Imp* diga^I.eiidiga, pvL adiga

gdige* it hangs,
ikuen, eng. assembly, lit. the noisome, (from a:kuuii

to laaghv)
ilaA, eng. perspiration,
lie, six. card ic ord. number,
il^baki, a. to> ascend; go up hill & to climb. Imp. iU

Cbaki; el^baki. prf. ailgbaka.
il^bakini, a. vpass. prf. ailjibagiiki. i;i

iluk, a. to box; to beatMrith the fisU Imp. ilugn; cliigu.

prf. ailugu.
ilugi, a. vpass. prf. ailugu^ki.
im, a, to pass. v. a. & n. to enter, pass, in tt out, -—

to hand ovei'^ pass a thing from one tO' another.

Imp. ima; cma; prf. aima; imim, a; (to lot pass or

slip) to loose, prf. aimina.
imini, a. V2>ass to be lost. prf. aiminaki.
ima, eng^ file; (used also for powder.)
iinariri, a to raise one^s eyes; to look up. 2) to fix one's

eyes upori an object for inspection. Imp. imariria;

emariria. prf. aimarirka. >

iniek, cng. pus. matter. ■ . . i.

imu, a. to satisfy, prf aimiiio. (related to im)
iudai, pron, pers. 2^ prs.. plural yoa. abridged in tho

ilexion of the verb to i & en;
ingniaA, a. It* aingniangiSo to trade^ to barter, prf.

aingnianga'ic aingniangiSe.
ingniangu, a. to buy. Itnp. ingntangu. prf. aiogniangua.
ingniani, eng. sinew, pi. ingingnian.
ingnen, a. to rest oneself, prf. aingncngna.
ingningnirc, eng. heat,
ingode, a. to stare at; to ga^e yagantly.
ingnor, a. to look on; to keep in> view. Imp. ingnora;

prf. aingnora.
ingnori, a. vpass. prf. aingnoraki. From ngnor.

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ingndrtty a. to look pot for. to seek* Imp. ingooru. >prL
aingnorua. < :i .

ingnonkni^ a. vpass. prf. aingnorukai. * . .. .

ingobi, eng. opening of the gut. pL ingingob. i

ino. pron. poss. fern, thy pi. inono exg. engainino thy
band ingaik inono thy hands. . '-> . ^ .

inok, a. to light a fire. Imp. irregularly iooa &>ehoa«
prf. ainoa. ' •, .. .

inyododo, a. to rise & to go away. Imp* inyo go away
enyododo go ye away, mainyododo.let us.g6. prf.
ainyo.

io, eng. whetstone pi. ingi6n» (From i) . •

iok, eng. ear. pL ingia* .

iop, a* to cover, to clothe prf, ai6po«. .

ipi, sixty and all numbers abore it, ipi accoflipanied by
a snap of the fingers means somethilig li(&e.; innu-
merable. ! ; ..

ira, eng. a wooden, dish used ais plate • ^ t^ay^ pL in-
giran. :■

irabirab, a. to rub softly, to press <& strike one's limbs,
prf. airabiraba.

irabirabi, a. ypass. prf. airabirabaki.

iraS, a. to find out, to discover, prf. aira^a. ;

4iiiisi, a. vpass* prf. airasoki. ;,,

ltd, eng. gums. pi. ingirdi.

ir^biSo, a. v. n* to stick together, to f reieze., prf. airfibifie.

irid, a. to tend, to pasture' aniinals. Imp^ irida; erida
prf.airida^ From the root» rid.

iridi, a. vpass. prf. airidakl.

iri§, a. to shield, to cover against, trop. to defend; to
judge. Imp. iriSa; erisa. prf. aii^iSa..:

iri§i, a. vpass. prf. airiSaki.

iro, a to say. Imp. ir6ro; eroro; maroro. prf* airoro.
niaroro lomon lang dengomom orleibpnii. lit let us

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say our story into the face of. the )ving =^ before
the king,

irok, a. to C0Qgb« pi?f..Biv6go,..

iron, a, to press & squeeze. <fr tp press ouu prf, aironia.

ironi, a. vpuss; pvf« aironlaki*

iru<l, 04 T. a*: ic n« to startle; to frightei^ & he,. fright
tened«.prf* ^irudo* ..

irilidi, a* ypass. prf*,0iru€l6ki;

iruk, a. Jt air.ugiSp.t^ reply, to give ansiyer -when Pal-
. led. prf. airiligo t^ airugiSe*

isarmojok, eng. nickname of girla, frpro a-sur to stiiye
fov ic $mo)ok = the striving about the ^ojok.

isgsi, a. to "winnow. prf* ais£^sia«

isigido (s* plural form.) the first milk after a co\v has
thrown a calf.

isili), a* to singi pray & d]Dnqe;as. ^ cof^bine^ «ct» in
honor of engai Go4 (or Rain) Those so|^S;and dances
are kept in dry seasons when there is a want of
grass for the Animals ii herds, andtwhen it actually
raind* As soon as it commences to rain all hands
great tc small turn out, beginning to sing, dfince
ft )ump. Eiither the n^o^e immediate, presence of
the engai is thought to be in. the raifi, or the
Rain is considered the engai, as it is considered
direspectful toward engai to stop in a hut or under
a tree whilst it rains. The past tense of the verb
is aisililia* If the vei*b is at all related with gsilc
(debt), the idea mighc lie in the word as if they had
to pay those to engai*

isisi, eng, brains; the soft mass .^f the braio^

isur, a* to seperate, to deyide.prf. aisura (vid. sui*)

isuri, a. vpass. prf. aisuraki. .^

iSak, a. to receive (lit be ishowered or rainpd upon)
prf, aiSa (from Sa)

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i^Satbi^am, a^ t6 tasteV prf. aiScEtni'iliinav' "'> '. -^

isamisami, a* vpass, prf» aiSamisamaki. •;-'••' ***'•
iserdid, a. to slip, to glide, prf. aiSei-dida'. • > • "'• "■■■
i§ir,'a, ta weep, prf.; aisira. ": " - -

iso, a. to generate <& give birth.' prf, adoit^.
iiiiii,''a. vpass.- prf. adoiuoki. (^doiuoki OFlmfisai he is

a born Masai) The root of this word is ici)
iSo, a. to give. Imp. insoki; en§o;-^t*f.- adoiSev ■
iSoi'i, ia. vpass. to be given, (without past tense) •
isob, a. so wear cloth, Ss to be elothed. prf. aiS6ba«
?Si, a. to be alive —^ be well, prf. adaiSu.
iSyu, a: v. a. ^ n. to heal, make well <& get well. prf.

aiSyuo.
isi!ido, a. to' hide, coYiceal. Imp; isadoi;- ensudoi* prf.

aisudoye.
iu but as root iti i§o & iuni-'as also in oiu Sc aiu.
iuk, a; to revive, (blow the fire) 4inp. iiiga; eikgo. prf.

aii^go. ; '. .

ii^gi, a; vpass. to 'be revived, prf. aiug6ki. '
1^6, a. past tense of the verb lodu which vide,
iy^o, erig. bi*othi jgravy.
iwott, a. to intercept, collect, catch • np as exg. .'water

ranning down the stem of a tree. Imp. iwoil. prf.

aiwouo.'
iwo^ni, a. vpass, prf. ^iwo^6ki.

jr.

jab, a. to wrap iu; to hide from view. Imp.^dajaba;

endajab. prf. adajaba.
jabi. a. vpass. to be wrapped in. prf. adajabaki.
jaboi en. (lit. the wrapped up or hidden) penis, pi.

injabok.
jaSnr, eh. scabbard, afheath. pi. injasuri. '

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jcdit, a. to draw asundett to. extendi Imp« .dej^^;..9n<i

■dejeda. prf . . adfijeda. :..,i ..i . .,;

jcdari. a. vpass* prf. adejedaki* I ;

jejo, mamma, a title for all older female relatives,
jeng, a. to flay; to skin. Imp. dcjenga; endejeng* prf.

adejenga, ' M . .= :i ..

jengi, a* rp^ss* prf* a'dojengaki^ i . • i.
jii a. ypass^ to. be i called* naji ngai? lit I am. called who

or what? eji ngai -what is be called?
jing, a. to enter; to go in. Imp* dijinga; endijii^gn PT^^
.:adijinga* .. . .••: ■•:.■.!

jingi, a. vpass* adijingaki.
jo, a« to say or apeak toi. Iinp«..dejo; endejo; madejoi

prf. adi^jo. . .*. . : .

oki, a. ypass* pi:*f. adejokl, ......

6, en. state of being, aba^rbed; sleep. (co;np. ijo)
on, a. to be green, fresh, engujida najon fre^ or gren

grass,
ore, enV war A battle, denjore in: "W-^t. f .,
orlo, a. to know. Imp. dajovlo; endajolo.prf.ad^ij^rlo.
ou, a. to wish, will, de^irCf want., prf.. adajoup. deni^

joii enjore uou dada if .tbou desirest war^ .co^io

now.
jouni, a. vpasa* prf. ada)ou4hi« • ; .
jud, a. to wipe — to clean by r^bbing. Imp,.duj[udo;

endujud. prf. adujiido.
jiidU a.' ypass« prf. adujudoki.

K.

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kiken, en. vid* eng-ikuen a^^cmbly.
kitikidam, twenty. engorloA enkitikidam the 20*'' day.
kue, en. point, top. pi., inkiien.

kuun, a to laugh« (v. a. ■<& n*)<to make laugb* Inip. da*
kuenia, endakucn. prf. adakuenia.

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hil^niv ^* 'Tpas4. pif; adakueniaki.

kueni, en. (lit the laughing, tittei^inf, noift^me) bird,
pi. inkuen. • ' < .' . . ! '

• . ■ ' . ■ ..'I .

1, article of the mascl. gender, abridged froi)i oiri. (exg.

lomon the news.) Se dign of the gei)iettre ease, when

the notaien itegenB is of tKe 'ni)Bi8c.«*|gender. exg.

baba lengerai fathefr of' the oMM.' '
Ui, prbn. posd. mase. it|y; ph^l^inaii :i : '
lang. pron. poss. ma8C» our. orlalem lang otir ktoife &

ilalema lang our knives. : 'iir; ...

Igp, a (to make a io-wny/^ri inbveniQiit)'to^draWdown,

to milk. Imp. dalebo ; endalgp. prf* aidal^bo.
Igbi, a* ypass. prf. adalgboki.' oonrip. ilebaki.
lej, d. to deceive, itdpose ii|ftm. Imp. deleja'; endelef;
■ ' niJs(de1%j. pff. adel^ja.
leji, a. ypass. prf. adelejaki.

leku, a. to leave^ aloii^, to spare for* Imp. deleku^ eii*
'' deiekni iprf. aielekura. '•
r^kuni, a. vpass. ptf. adelekuakii*
l^'ngriie, pron. poss. mesid. bis; pi. lengniehJBi.
lengni, pron. poss mase. their.

lid, a. to tie a knot, to liiiite hj bihding;<: Imp. dilida;

' • ■ • ...

ehdiKd.'prf. adilida.
lidi, a. ypass. prf. adilidaki. '
lide, 6 lit. the united. Settlement bf a sn>all nikkn-.

ber of people who are bound by one interest.

pi. iliden. '^'^^

lilid, a to tie or maUe frienship ; to pay yisits. pdT;

adililida.
liki, a. to tell; to speak tOi pvf. adolikjo.
likini, a. rpasts. to be spoken to, be told. prf. adolik*

joki.

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lingni« pron. poss. masCi your (euer (ft tvtrt) '

lino. pron. poss. masc. thy* pU lin6no.

lobiSo, a (to give up) to voihit. prf. alobiSe. (The root

lop.)
lodu, a to come. Imp. uoii; ikodu, pr(. aiuo.
lodilinif a. vpass.' used : in the formation of the Futare

tense exg. eloduni ari. lit lie will be come, to be

beaten; 6r mtb gefommen^ gefd^la^en jii tDdrbettstr
1.' e. he willbe beatejn, in the BNitureJ

lu^ja, a« to estiape, i run away. Imp. deluaj; endeluaj.
madeluaj — let us escape, prf. adeluaje. '

luajari, a. vpass. prf. adelnajokl*. i: . -

luaja, or. a run' away. pi. iluajan.

lugtlnia, ^ head* pi*' ilbguniah.'

lulunga, a. to be well, in contradict, to illness. >

luldngay <^r1. »* the healtkjr. « I

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mad, a. to drink. Imp. damada;-^ndsimad* prf. adamada;
m4di^ a* rpWss'. prf*' adamadt^ki. i

madasia, orl. pi. ilmadasian. a fragrant > shrub usi^d as

perfume*
magad ; a • red <ft brown earth, a deposit of tbe salt

swamps about docnyo engai. On the East Coa^t of

Africa! it is 'mixed n^dth snuff* 'i

magad, ofL* hippopotamus* pi* ilmagaun* ' i
malmali. s* (without article) wanton violence, overb

earingness«
man, a. to be crnel^ merciless, prf* adamana*
mangadiy orl;- pi. ilmangad. a name given to the im-^

barawuio (Wakuafi) brother-tribe of the Masai.
'They bear the most deadly hatred towardis each

othier. Iri its general application it signifies' any per.

son of whom one has reason to be afraid of —

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enemy • — - he it from superiority of .strength or

from supposed "wilchcrafl- ...
manga, orU: CasiacUi. pL ilmangan. (On the coast . called

manga) -, .

maniara, orl, country, pi. ilmaniaran* exg. orlmaniara
. •— ^ lorlasomba — country .of the lUjombai* e«. Sua-

heli«-
mao, il (pi. form) twins..

mar, a. to look upon — . inspect for the sake of fipding
. .. ! fault, or show dissatisfaction* prf« adamara, Corap;

imariria». . . - -

marigo, orl. Banana. pL ilmarigOQ* :
marua, orl. an intoxicating liquor made, of boney. . .
masamhura, orl. tamarind tree. pi. ilmasamhuran. Comp.

osamburai.
Masai, orl. pi. il Masai the.iMime by which the Masai

call themselves in contradistinction from the Wakuaii

the common name used -by both is oigob. which vid.
mbSeri^ orl. a very large bug with, divers colors on

its back, the great! plague in. East-Ajfrica qf, all

four ^footed animals. .
mauiio e.
^mk>t n^ation, not <& no. exg. 'me.iheSam no be likes

medene not there, mengnie,: not binl f& pot he* : .

mej, a. to lick, to lap. Imp. damejo^ <endMnij«;«pi:f* adf^*
mejo. ; . ,

meji, a. vpass. prf. adamejoki. ..

hielok, a. v. a. <& n. to. sweeten, Sc to be. sw«et«t

men, 8. to despise. Imp. demena; endaroen. pvf^.adie.-
mena.

meni, a^ vpass. prf. edemenaki* exg. kimen ,imbar«wuio
-T*,,0m«d'jEir gewari^e gan orlijiwaru gnojine. We des-
pise (saijd the Masai) the Wakuafi because they

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fight in the night like the babbling tiger (t. e. the
hyaena)

menengani, orU pK ilmenenga. the dead of the roa8C«
gender menengani, e« pi. imenenga the dead of
the fern, gender lit the flighty or the fleeting the
light ones, from neneng.

meneja, not so*

mena, a* to be pregnant, prf. adamena.

menani, a. ypass. to be brought into the family way,

menie or mengnie. name of honour of the pater fami-
lies, mengnie on the coast signifies owner. The
same word occurs in Kisuaheli (muigni) in Kima-
kika muendne; in Kiniamesi muene, in other dia*
lects mengnie.

mgr, a. to intoxicate oneself, prf. adamfira.

mersie, orl, spoon* pi* ilmersien.

meserd) orl. pL ilmeseran. a large tree (sometimes ex-
ceedingly large tree) of frequent occurrence in all
East- Africa, especially so in this plains of the Masai
whereit forms whole forests. The wood is exceedingly
soft Ac spongy consisting of tough fibres loosely
connected* The coast fishermen twist their fishing
lines of them; as the seawater has very little effect
upon them. The tree bears a large calabash-like
fruit, containing a whitish marrow, which when
dissolved in water makes an agreeable acidulous
drink. The shell of the fruit is used as milk U
water jug. TraderSy in the last extremity of star-
ration, often resort to that fruit. On the Coast th^
tree is called Mbuyu. ph mibuyu. & the fruit bi&yu*
pi. mabuyu. The neighbourhood of these immense
trees is according to native superstition the favou-
rite hunt of devils jt spectres.

mfiud, orl. giraffe, pi. ilmfiiudi*

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mi, o. entrance, paieage, gate. From the root m. tc

im. . .

mid, a, v. a. Sc n. to finish, to empty especially of

finishing drink (au^drinken). Imp. dimida; endimid.

prf. adimida.

adimide to be finished. yn« edimide it is finished*

comp. mad. ii mod.
midi, a. ypass. prf« adimidaki..
midiki, a, (lit. to leave a person empty) to refase or

deny a request* prf* adomidikjo.
midikini, a. ypass. prf. adomidikjoki.
mir, a. to sell* Imp. dimira; ehdimir* prf, adiraira.
miri, a. ypass. prf* adimiraki!.
misimis, a. v. n* to be dark, gewarie emisimia. naleA

the night is yery dark; . .

m6d,'^a. to hollow out. prf. «dam6da« .
n]6da, a. to be hollow, empty, fig. to be stupid* prC

adom6da.
m6di, orl. the bowl of a pipe. pK ilm6dio*

orl m6di lorlgumbau. tobacco pipe.
m6di, e, pan, pot. pi* imodio* fig* girl* esiangikai

eddiilio emodi my wife baa giyen birth to a pan

i. e* a girl,
knodian, e. quiyer* pi. imodiani*
m6go, oH. wound, pi. ilmogon.
m6jok, e* beilf digested food in the somaob*.'
ikion, a to beg.- Imp, dom6nu ; endomon. prf. adomonu.
ihonogini, a. ypass. prf. adomonogdki.
'tti6nir, a. to wi^nch, to wiith. prf. adomonii-a*
inonirt, a. ypass. prf. adomoniraki.
m6nit, e. entrails,
mor/'a to abuse by calling names. Imp* dam6ro, prf.

adamore.
m6ri, a. ypdss> prf. adam^t^ki.

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m6i*uo, orl; husband h title of honour oi .iull giown
men, pi. ilni6ruak«

morilinia, or]. razor» pi. ilmoranian.

muaja, how many if in connection with the masculine
gender, omuaja if with the fem. namuajan

muade, orl. a forsaken settlemenr, or any place which,
bears signs of former occupation,

mud, a. to go down* to disappear, prf, adumikio. exg.
eng6rloA edumiido. the sun has set.

milida, a to be overtaken by the sun on the road, to
be late out at night, 2) to keep watch., prf. adu»
mOida. edumt^da dengoidoi he was orertaken by the
night on the r^d.

muidi, adr. long ago.

muei, a. to ail, to be poorly, prf. adamaeia«

mil^gud, a; to make a fist. prf. adumngiiida.

mdma, a. cfath.

mun, a to be wanton, — mischievous. Imp. duronno;
endi!iman»-prf. adunMSmo.-

muni, a. vpass. prf. adumun6ki,

mCin, e. pU imi)in!. (lit. the wanton) Rhinooerosl ^

muniei, orl. beard, pi. ilmunien.

munian, e. salt.

mur, a. but as root. • • *■

murani, orl. pi. ilmur^n. collective pame for all cir«
cumcised young men* The soldierrs of the Masai.
From 14 to 24 years of age when they get married.

murat, a. to circumcise, prf. adomurada. It is ciistOBi
with the iloigob (Wakuafi It Masai) to circumcise
males and females, the former about their third
year, the latter when they are to be married. An
uncircumcised person is not allowed to come into
society, a boy cannot inherit the property of lis

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fattier, a female cannot prepare food, nor i« her
child if she should have one, suffered to live.

muradi, a. vpass* prf adumuradaki.

musalala, orL Banana tree. pL ilmusalalan.

msana, adj. old in contradist. to new.. ■■ > .

na, prep. with.

na^ particle of the fern, g^eqder for forming the Par^
ticiples of the present Sc past tenses.

nab, a. to carry* Imp. danaba; endanab. prf. adanaba*

nabi, a. vpass. prL adanabaki.. ,

nabuSana^ card. Ac ordinal number, seven*

nabari, day before yesterday. Composed of nibot the
first Sc are, the second, lit. the first, second; (be-
fore to day)

nabo, cardinal number, otie. 2) ordinal number qf the
fem. gender, exg. engorloA naboge but one. i^aj.

naborlojQ. adv. once*

nadangile, pi. nadangilen.. pet name of females; but
used of a person's own wife; •amounting to some
thing like. my dear. In one of their, favourite songs
they sing. . .

nadangilen ainai •— ainio baiSiri?

narlo denjore — gan babalainai. My dears — - why do
» ye weep? I go to war — like my fathers.

xadgrie. (plirticiple) adj. fem. broken, spoiled.

xiado,. (participle) adj. fem. long in size.

nagai^ adv. good» well.

nagorloA, (part.) adj. fem« headstrong, selfwilled....

saibor, (part.) adj. . fem. white exg. enanga naibor
white cloth.

aiair6Si, (part.) adjt fem.. heavy*

ni^'on, (part.) adj. fe«i. green, {resh.

naleA, adv. very, very much.

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nalulilinga, (part*) adj« {em. healthy, well.

namuaja, interrogation, how manj.

nana, a. to be soft, fine to the touch, (ig« to be faints

feeble,
nanana, (part ) adj. fem. 8oft> tender, sicklj.
nanu, pron. pers. I. nanugewan. I myself. Abridged

when connected with rerb to na. exg.- na-Sam

I lovo.
naroh, (part.) adj. fern, black,
nasid, (part.) adj. fem. unchaste,
naikra^ a. r. a. <fr n* to tire <fr (o be tired, prf. .actire;

adana^ra. prf. neut. adanaure.
naikrla, (part.) adj. fem. ravenous; gluttonous. .
nciduruja. fifty.

neja, adv. so. exg. nejada so it is.
neiSo, e. honey.
. nen^A, a. to be light, airy; fleety. prf. anenenga root

of orl menengant. the dead,
nengnie, piH>n. pers. he tc she. In connection with verb

abriged into e.
ngadu , a. to erect, to put into a standing position.

prf. adangadiko.
ngade, a. v. n. to be istanding. prf. adangade.
ngas, a. to begin, to be the first in doing anything.

prf, adangAsa.
ng^r, a. to seperate; to pull asunder. Imp. deng^ra.

endenger. prf. adengera.
ngeri, a. vpass. prf* adengeraki.

ngern, a. to pull up, out, to. root up. prf. adengerua.
ngerilini, a. vpass. prf. adengeruaki.
ngirio! he! used for calling attention,
ngnaif pron. interrogat. who? ngnai eledungnani? who is

that man?
ngningi, a. to strike, to caress, prf. adingningnia.

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ngningni^ a« vpass. pif« adingningiiiaki.

ngnomaki^ a. to whisper, ppf* iadongnpmaki*

ngBomakini, a. vpass. prf. adongnopiagoki* r

ngoniy a, r* to lattow, prf. adongoma.

ngomi^ a, ypaiss. prf. adongomaki* . - :

hgor; al*'' to take aim. 2) to shoot the object .aimed at.

tnoip. dangoro endangor. prf. adang6ro«
ngoriy a. vpass, prf, adangoroki.
Dgu, a. y. a. ic n. to smell. Imp. dongu; endongu. prf.

ad6ngua. . ' .

manga, eng.. tradev i(i^'ot?of atngniangiSo.) •
niarly a. to chew, exg^ tababco. prf. adaniaria.
nielde, pron. dem'. masc. that there, composed .of.ene

^ elde.
niele, pron. deiii. masc. this there, composed of ene

if ele.
niena, pron. dem., fern, this there,
nienda, pron. dem. fern, that there,
iiinde, pron. pars. they. In connection with thb verb

abridge to e.
ning, 'a. to hear ^ to feel. Imp. doningo; end6ning.

prf. adoningo.
ningni, a-. Tpass. prf. adon]ng6ki.
Ai*^, pi*on. iiiterrojgat. what? abridged from ainio. «
nior, a. to like. Imp. daniora; endanior. pi^. adaiiiora.
^' ■'■etg. iijanior enananga naleii* I like this .cloth

much.
ni6ri, a. vpass. to be liked, prf. adanioraki.
njamarV ii. to be engaged, to have to do. -^-^ This in

finitive is used in connection with the Aaxiliary

verb ada ta hare «— ekg. ^daiijamarl, he- has

■ ■■'•to^do. • / .

njau, a. to buy. prf. adanjaiia.

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nojine, ' eiig. th0 hobbling ar«gnojine lit. to be with
hobbling i« e, to hobble.

nodoy eng. mother. ' (she who gave birth)

n6rno> c^g. butter tf ghee.

nuk> a. to burrj. prf. adunikga. But: very young cbiU
dren are hurried with the Masai ^ generally in
the very hut, which the family for the tin^ oc-
cupies. Grown pei*sons are placed under trees ^
covered with a heap of stones, which are brought
by the friends of the deceased; the greater the
heap of stones the more honourable the personage
placed under it.

niligiy a. vpaas. prf. adunugabi.

nunuk, a. to fold up, to double, prf. adununi!iga.

nuni!igi| a, vpass, prf. adununugiiki.

nyia, a. to eat. Imp. damn; endama; madima (let us
eat) prf. adama.

nyiai, a. vpass. prf. adamiiki.

nyigu, a. to approach, to go near. prf. adanyiguo.

nyu, a. to wait, for. prf. adanyua*

nyuni, a. vpass. to be waited for. prf* adanyuaki.

•

o, article of the masc. gender, the. pi. i.

o, sign of the participles masc. iu the present ^ past
tenses.

o, conj. and. exg. nana oie I and thou, before the
vowel a the ^o'^ changes into w. exg. demon. ware,
not — d6mon oare. ten 8f two i. e. twelve, related
in this respect with the letter wau of the Hebrew.

6b, eng. world, pi. ing^bi.

oba, adv. long ago, time out of mind.

oben, orl. (lit. the alone) owneri possessor, pi. iloben.

oben, adv. alone.

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6biro, orU feather* of the ostrich (only the long ones)
pi. ilobiro.

obiro^ eng. feather, (small ones) pi. ingobiro.

obiron^ orl. plumage, feathers of any kind. pi. i)6bir.

odgrie, (part.) adj. masc. broken.

odi, eng. the smallest Calabash in use among the Masai
of the size of half a pint, glass. pU ingodio.

V; Calabashes are the vessels for keeping their fluids ;
the names those vessels bear indicate the, size. The
order they follow one after the other is: 1) engodi,
pi. ingodio; 2) orlordi, pL. ilordio; 3) orldulet, pi.
ikluleda; 4) embugiiri^ pi. imbugurdo; 5) orlbuguri,
pi. ilbugiirdo; 6) emarlai pi. imarlan; 7) embordngo,
pi. imborongon. The latter is of such a size that
children crawl into them for the sake of licking.
(The chief milkvessel)

odoro, orl. bee, pi. ilodoro.

odorui, em. egg. only that of the ostrich, pi. imodorai.

6dua, orl. (lit. the bitter) Gall, vide dua.

ogirai, orl. (lit. the silencing, the ushering in of still-
ness) i. e. star. pi. ilogir. derived from gira; vid. gir.

ogol, (part.) adj. masc. strong, powerful.

ogorloii, (part.) adj. masc. selfwilled, strongheaded.

ogu, a. to draw or fetch water. Imp. dogu; end6gtt.
prf. adogu.

ogiini, a. vpass. prf. adoguoki.

oi! oh, yes. answer of males when called.

oibor, (part.) adj. masc. white, brldungnani 6ibor a
white man.

oib, orL shadow; spectre, pi. iloib.

oiboso, orl. nail 8f claw. pi. iloibdsok,

oidigo, orl. Zebra, pi. iloidigon.

4^ido, Si friend , brother, the common address of n
person. .- .

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6ido, orl, bone, pi, iI6ik,

oidoi, eng, vray, road^ path, pi, ingoidbi.

6igob^ orl, pi. iI6igob, the name by which the Masai
and Wakuafi call themselves as descendants . of a
certain orloigob. The Masai call themselves in coq«
tradistinctionfrom theWakua6 orlmasai pi, ilmasai^
and their brethren the Wakuafi they call by con-
tempt, embarawi!ii, pi, imbara'wuio. The Wakuafi
call themselves but orloigob. The name Mkuafi ^
Wakuafi is known but on the coast, and is even
in form related to thie Coast languages. Whether
this Mkuafi, pi. Wakuafi ia a corruption of orloigob
or not I will not deternime. The Mrord orloigob
consists of the masculine article orl and oigob.

oigob, 1 presume to be a combined word of the ad-
jective ole^ the noun engob; which have been con-
tracted into oigob. The ,4^' of the adjective was
thrown out, ^ the terminating vowel e changed
into i, a change, frequently occurring in this idiom.
The ,,en'^ part of the fern, article has also been
left out, as it always is. in nomine composite.
(The fiill uncontracted form would so be: orldle-
engob.) The meaning of this name of the supposed
progenitor of the Masai ^ Wakuafi would accor-
ding to this explanation, be — - the masculine of
the world, engob = world ole, adj. = masculine
as regarding strength tf gender,

oigob, eng. female Masai or Mkuafi, pi. ingoigob.

oilele, orl. lower part, of the foot, from the heel to
the toes in man and beast, pi, iloilelek.

oiriroa, orl, evil spirit, pi. iloiriroan. fidorloiriroa , he
has an evil spirit = is mad,

oiu, orl. genitor, father, pi. iloiu (from iu lit, the ge-
nerating)

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o}6nga, orl. fly. pi. ilojongan. ' ^ ■' ^ , • : ^

ojonga, eng. (dirhinutire) siball fly, gnat, .musquito;

pi, ifigbjongan. • » » . . ,

oirosi, (part.)' adj. tnasc. heavy,
oisusu , orll large red ant whose bite ts> exceedingly

painful, pi. iloi«usiin. >'
6j, a, to scratch, to rub. Impi ^dijo; 'endo]\ prf.>ad6jo.
dji, a. vpass. prf. adoj6ki.' f

61e, ' adj.' plural lewa. masculine in strtogth ^ gender.

engdrai ole, af mafe child; . . i ^i ,i ,
omom^ eng, face.' pi. ingoni6mi;'d4ngoknom ia the face,

as preposition-^ before, exg. dengomom orleiboni.

befoi^e the king..
oraon, 1;< nbws, storieis;- u6uil madam I6mon. lit. come

let u8 eat stories, i. e^ let' us hear or relate hews

' or 'Stories. •>*:■■ ■ ••'■•■• :-.i ^ .. •• 'i;-

offlon, orl.' (lit. thewnew one!) stranger^ pi. ilomon.
&mon, eng. female stranger^ pi. ingtjknon^
omos,^ eiig. womb'. « . ,

omuaja? pron» interrogate re f, to nouns of. the knasc.

' geti'd^r. how many? : . ,,

bri^ iav to bite. Imp, donio^ endon. prf. adonio.
6ntf II., > ypais. pr€« adonioki^
onana, (part.) is^dj. masc/» soft, fine,
bnenei^^ (part.) adj.-masc* light fleety. '
6ngo, orl. shield. pL ilongon. Made of the hide of the

Rhinoceros about 4 feel long ^T 1 Vt ^^^^ in. breadth;

Usually painted red Sf white.' ' ,«'

6ifijorid, em. chain of brasswire. . pi. imonjoridi. Those

are liked best which are spun or' rolled, iis for

springs. For a piece> of 3 yards : in length the

finest tusk of ivory can be obtained. .
onyoa^' em/ liver.

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or, a. (to make a thing into by seperation) 1) to di-
vide; 2) to sweep; to make clear^^ Impv d6ro; en*
dor. prf. adoro.

dri^ a. Ypa»s» to be divided -r- swept, cleared, prf.
ador6ki»

6ru, a. to divide unequally *- to overreach; to deceiye.
Imp, d6ru^ endoru. prf* ad6ruo*

orilmi, a. Vpass* prf» adoru6ki,

6rdi, orl. pi, il6rdio. Calabash, vid* odi.

oret, en* palate* *.

6rlo£i , enc. 1) Sun, 2) day, pi. ingorl&ngi, exg, in*
gorlongi domon — - lit. 10 suns i, e, ten days,

orlupi^ eng, barrenness.

6riga, orl. chair, pi. il6rigon, mostly a simple block of
wood about 6 inches high,

orok, (part.) adj. masc. black.

6ru, a, vid, or, .

osambura. orl, tamarind tree, pi, ilbsamburan. comp;
masambura,

ofiake, adv,. always,

6sid, (part.) adj. masc, unchaste,

oSoke, cng. abdomen; belly, pi. ingoiSua.

6som, card, number^ forty,

oS6rlai, eng. lead ^ ornaments of lead; as arm rings
etc. which the ivory traders bring from the coast,

osowan, orl wild buffalo. pL ilosowani.

oilirla^ (part.) adj. masc, gluttonous.

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peda, a. to crush, to press to death. Imp, depedai ;

endepedai. prf. adepedaye,
pedari, a. vpass. prf. adepedayoki.
piu, a. V. a. ic n. to revive, prf. adopiuo.
ptuniy a. vpass. prf. adopitt6hi.

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rk, a. to quarrel, to make a noise* comp* ara; This
verb conjugates as roots with two A three let-
ters; as: nara;^ ira^ era, pli kiara^ irara, ,era. prf,
adara. In signification identical with ara» *

ra^ a, to have. Not much in Qse« Mostly prefixed to
other words for the formation of ^^erba leonipo-
sita'^ exg. ara gnen. to have uti^crstanding. -

ran, a, to sing ic dance. These two acts anrjs identical
with the Masai. Imp. darania; endaraii; prf. adarania.

r*bata, B. joint, any juncture of the- iimbs on the- body,
pi, irbatan/ i.

r^bono, a. the act of copulation — - to lie with, prf, adurbono,

r'b6ni, a, vpass, prf, adurbonoki,

rgb, a, vn. to coagulate, prf» adfT^ba (c6rap^ ir^biSo
to freeze)

red, a, vn. to be of use. prf, adargda, ■

r^d, a. va, to make 6neself useful, to help, to assist,
prf, adargdo.

rgdi. a. vpass, to be helped, — - delivered Especially
regarding child birth* prf. adared6ki.

rgdoki, a. to assist, prf, adargd6ko*- •

rgdokini, a. vpass, prf. adargdogoki.

r^gurd, adj, clever,

rfki a, to break with force, to< cieave. Imp. dargga;
endargk, prf, adargga,

rggi, a, vpass, prf, adareg^ki,

rgm, a, (to spear.) to wound or kill with the spear.
Imp, dgreneo; endergm; madergm. prf, adgrgmo.

rgmi, a, vpass, prf, iKlgrgmoki,

rgine, o, forgetful n ess, adorgine to be with forgietful-
ness. i, e. to be forgetful,

ria, a. v. a. ic n, to fall & make fall, to. throw down.
Imp. dgria, end^ria, prf, actiy.ad^rta. prf, iieut,addrie»

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rib, a, to watch, to guard. Imp, d6ribo; end6rib« prf»

ad6ribo.
ribiy a* vpass, prf. adoriboki,
rib, a. to sew. Imp. diriba; endirib; prf. adiriba.
ribi, a. vpass. prf. adiribaki.
ribu, a. to undo what had been $ewn« to cut up. Imp.

diribu endiribu. prf adiribua* .
ribdni, a. vpass. prf. adiribuaki*
rid, a. to put together* to pack up. Imp. dirida; en-

dirid. prf* adirida.
ridi, a. vpass* prf* adiridaki. comp. a irid.
rik, a. to accompany one; to b,ring one to. prf. adorigo.
rigiy a. ypass. prf. adorig6ki.
ringnuniOf a. rn* to return., prf* adoringnunie.
riS, a. to be equal in proportion, tp fit into. prf.

adiriiSa*

«

risio, a. va. to equalize, prf. adoriSio.

riSiori, a. ypaasw prf. adoriSioki.

rlagu, a. to unbind «— to looseq. Imp. darlagua; — -

endarlagu. prf, adarlagua.
rlaguni, a. ypass. prf. adarlaguaki.
rlaft, a. to pass, over, to cross, to feriy. Imp, dar-

langa; endarlang, prf, adarlanga,
rlimgi, a, ypass, prf. adarlangaki,
r6biy s, vn, to get cold — - to cool, prf, arobiu, exg,

duSuma dene baerobiu, put it there for to cool,
rlo, a, to go. Imp. enno go thou, prf. aSomo,
rlud, a. to bend oneself -—to wind through a narrow

opening, prf, adurliidp.
rliid, a. polite expression for making water, prf. adur-

luda.
r6bily a. to smell nicely,
r6gu6t, e. cord, string, pi, irogufidi.
r6ngai, adj. thin, fine.

i-r..;

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rtfrei, 0. speech. ■' ' i"'

roro, a. to tread, to step upon. Imp. dor6tH>. prf^-ado-

roro, - r •

roroi, a« vpass* prf; ed6ror6oki. . "
rosi, a. to be heavy^ v ., ,. • ..

rod, a. to purge* j^tf; adoroda, ; . ;;•

rodi, a« vpass. prf. addrodJiki* .

roua, a* to be hot, figut'^tively to bO; passionate, .angry,
* prf. 'AdarttAa. ■ ; ' .
ruad, e, pi. iruadi. sleeping place. •"«* .-', '■
rub, a/ to join, to unite, pt'f, adiiniba, iC(mip« i*'bonbv.
riibi, a, vpass, prf, adurttWii;
ruk, e. hump. pi. irugi, • .' .1 ,

rumo, a, to piish, to hilck. Imp, diirumo; endikramd;

prf. aduriirtibe; I'-i ' '•;.;...

rumokini, a, vpass, to be pushed or kicked, pvf^aduro-

moyoki, ■'■'■■■ . . ■ i . / . .,i . :

rungurun, a, to snore,- prt adurungqrunga, .: <■ i '■ ..
r'weS,'a, to'sturtiblek prf, adarVeSa, '

sabuk,^ad), big, large. . !

saj, a, to halve, to cut iiito halves. Imp, dasaja;. en-

dasaj, prf, adasaja, ' . ' 1

saji; a; vpass. prf. -adasajaki. ^ .

sal, 'nih^;" ''■ '- ■ ■ •• '. »— • ■' ■:

sal'mak, e, thud, slime, : . , '

s4mbttHal', 6^ Jnliis. (iriSect)-pl. isamhurlah

sambur, o. bag. pi, isambur.

sand'a, b. 'ma^c. ) _' , . , ,

, , p ( lover, pi. isandan.

sanda, e. fern. ^

sangurigur, o, neck, hind part of the -» pi, isanguri-
gur.

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sar, a. to snatch away ; .to JBcramble for« Imp, dasara;

eiidasar* prf, adasara. ,

sari, a« ypass. pif« adasaraki,
sararai adr. quickly,
sarara, o* brush-'wood; small tvood*
sarge, o» blood.

sasu, a. to fall away. i6 grow lean* prf» adasasila.
segegua. e^ horn* pK isegegiian. i i '
sengengei, e. iron & iron wire, pK iseng^A* . ...i,
segeruaj e* pUniisegeinian hole in the lower, part -pf

the ear, in which the females wear n rpun^, black

piece oC:wood.
sengira, e. marhet^! . : . :
seied, e» poison, pi. isei^di.
s^re, s. (without article) p.^ac0. sel*e s^re used. as par-*

ting salatation. .: v! .

sgret, e. snow, (the white substance on the hight; of

Kilimandjaro V and Dc^enyo $Pg^i, : which when

brought to the fire turtis into.WateiN).'
s^sen, o. body. pi. isgsen. > r .

si, adr. again. exg..darasi. beat ag^in^
siangiki, e. pi. isiangiken. wife. : (as bound, by the, mar«.

riage tie)
fttb, o. shottlden pi. isibi. (if derived from the following

verb the meaning is: the firm ov true one.)
sib, a. to be true. Imp. disiba; endisib. prf. adisiba«
sid^ a to be uncha&tta — ^ to be of easy habits,
sidai, adj. good, fair & nice.

sidai, e. (lit. the fair one.) the.Ostriqh. pi. isidan^
sigido, e. the first milk after a cow hafs thrown a calf

the other afterwards is called gurle.
aigiria, a. cowrie, that small shell is very much liked

as ornament, a handful of them purchases a tusk

of ivory, ph. tsigiHan.

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sigirid, a; ass. donkey^ pK isigirion,

sigorio, e. bean. pL isigorion.

sile, e* debt*

sina, o« troubles; pains.

singa, e. pi. isingan. the conquered; the captiire if

male or female. Proper name of the Wandarobo,

tributary tribe to the Masai,
singeri, o fish. pi. isingerin. Not eaten by the Masai,
singolio, c. Song*dance«
sioyo, a. to go quickiy, to run. Imp« i|ilii|6ij; eadasioij.

prf; adasioyo.
sirigan, o. sundricd meat. The usual mode of preser-
ving meat, is to cut it in small stripes tc to dry

in the sun.
siririm, o. beads, pi. isiririmi^ The smallest glass -^

beads are liked best.
s6doa) adv. gratis,
so^dr, o. market, this word seems to be a corruption

of the wo^d s6ko* used on the coast,
soid, o. stone, rock. pi. isoido.
soid, e« (dim.) small stone, pebble,
sbrorua, 6« navel, pi. isororuan.
subad, adv. good, well,
sikbai. (greeting) good morning, good day etc. used

only by males. The answer to which is: iba«
siinia,' fat. • .,.:..

sur, a. vn. to go asunder, to dissolve, prf. adasura,

comp. isur,
suyai, o«' brass -wive (only when about the thickness of

a finger) pl« isuyan.
Sa, a. to rain. prf. adaSa. Comp. iSak.
Sam, a. to love. Imp. dasama; endasam. prf^ adaSama^
Sami, a. vpass. prf. adaSamaki.
ifir, a. to eructe. (v. n.) prf» adefijMrai.

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sik, 0, to let a wind, prf. adaSiga.

SilU| a. to choose; to sellcct. Imp. diSilu; ondiSilii.

prf. adiSilua; Siluni, a, ypass* prf, adiSiluaki.
Sdm, a. to lay down, •— to put down. Imp. dikSuma;

cnduSuni. prf. aduSnma.
8i!imi, a. vpass. prf. aduSumalii.

IJ.

uali, eng. vagina, pi. ingualin.

uanai a. to be alike, to resemble, prf. adiwana, related
to fana & fanana, resemble, in Uisuabeli.

uab, a. to take up, to catch up. Imp. dauaba; endauab.
prf. adauaba.

uabi, a, vpass. prf. adauabaki,

ub&s, eng. lap, pi. ingubesir.

iid, a. to bore, to dig a hole. Imp, dudo; endiido. prf.
adiido.

lidi, a. vpass. prf, adud<Ski.

ilida, eng» (lit. the digging) the (ield*rat, pi. ingiidan,

udi, eng. (instrumental) stick which is used for plan-
ting sugarcane, & walking stick, pi. ingdden,

uduk, eng. (the digged up, the open) 1) mouth; en-
trance. 2) language, enguduk iloigob. the language
of the Masni.

udiki, a. to intent, to purpose; prf. adaudikjo.

udikini^ a. vpass, prf. adaudikjoki.

uguft, eng. knee. pi. inguA.

uguo, a» to wash. Imp. ddguo; endikguo. prf. aduguo.

uigi!ii, eng. busibodiness.

uk, a. to glimmer, to sliine, prf. adai!iga.

ukuo, eng. coals of fire, life coals* comp, iuk.

ulabed, eng. pi. ingulaledi. A round piece of wood
worn in the cscgurua. which vide.

iWlak, eng. vide en-gurlak*

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ulapa, eng. sgorpion. pi. ingulapan.

lunddOf eng. pit ; hole ; pi. ingumodon.

uneiy eng. bellows. pL ingunen.

Angwan, card. & ordinal number, four.

uni, card, ic ordinal number^ three.

ur, a. (past tense aduru) as root in different words k

formations all imitating a hollow sound of digging,

brealiing, breathing etc.
ura, a. (enlarged) the root in.
urare,. eng. (lit. the digged up) i* e., grave, pi. ingura

ic inguraren.

The chief derivations of the root are taken from

the past tense exg. vid. dur; diiru; durddo; idur;

idura; idiire; idiiruk.
urd, em. throat, chiefly the seat of the windpipe, pi.

imurdo.
ureSe, a. to fear. prf. aurese.
i!irin, eng* grease, fat of boiled meat,
i^rla, a., to be gluttonous "— given to over-eating one*

self,
urnon, eng. ^shes.
uwaru, orl. jaguar, pi. iluwarab.
uwaru, orluwaru gnojine, (lit. the lame jaguar) i. e.

hyena.

!¥•

wadan, orl, calf of the leg. pi. ilmadan.
wado, (part.) instead of oado. adj. masc. long, tall,
weiji^ 6 place, pi. iweiji.

wen, a. to sit, to squat down. Imp, dauena; endauen.
prf. adauena.

yud, a. to wipe. Imp. duyuda; enduyud. prf* aduyiida.
yiidi, a. vpass. prf. aduyudaki.

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ya, •• to removei to take off. Imp, i&wa; cwcida; ma-

weida. prf. awa.
yaii a« rpaas* prf. awaki.

A fionv of tlie Hasal witli m literal teanslation.

Exhortation to Unity,

Eh mihisur emboida

Amu kira ngabuak

Denabuaya Loreren
Esom, edam osina

Lorlembidu, Lorldidu
Lorlesosean Lemarla

(Response)
IlaSomba Lorlginei

Laidabogi rangerang
Eh mimudie IlaSomba

Awen, ainio indabalaie?

EroSi emaria Orldoriet

Dungat, amu mikir^t.

Oh dissolve we not the

Community
because we would have

lamentation
If we but reach to Loreren.
Lo has come, has eaten

(us) trouble
of needle, of threat
of the brush for the le marla

To the Suahelis at Lorl-
ginei
Altogether go go go —
Oh do not annihilate thy-
self with Suahelis
why doest thou leave off

to sit quiet
heavy is (hen) the milk

ealabash friend
(but) put it down it is of
no use to you. (thee)
Loreren the country
East of the Rufu. (about
Usambara) Orlginei the
country at the sea« the
Land of the Suahelis
(Uasomba)

SECOND FART:

ENGLISH -KIMASAI

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abandon, v. a. a-bal. prf adabala, — - pass, a-bali. prf.

adabalaki.
abdomen, s* eng-o§6ke, pi. tngoiSua.
able, T. to be. a-idim. prf. aidima.
absorb, v. aijo, prf. aidoijoi.
abundant, v. to be — a-bor. prf. ndabora.
abnse, v. a. (by calling names) a-mor. prf. adam6ro»

pass, a-mori.
accompany, r» to — one to. a-rik, prf. adorigo. pass.

a-rigi. prf. adorigoki.
add^ y. a. a-bon, prf. ndob6no. pass. a-b6ni. prf. ado-

bon6ki,
again, adv. si. uou si — - come again,
ago, adv. oba. gdoba = ago it had been so. long ago =

time out of remembrance muidi.
ah, inter j. ch ! oi!
ail, y, n. a*muei. prf, adamueia.
aim, y. a. to — - at, a-ngor. prf. adang6ro. pass, a-ngori,

prf. adangor6ki.
alike, y. n« to be — a-uana. prf. adiwana. In kisuaheli

ku-fanana.
alive, y. n. to be — a-iSu* prf. adaisu.
all, adj. b6gi. all men ildungnana bogi. All of us io

bogi.
all together laidabogi.
alone, adj. oben. I alone nanu oben.

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always, adv« oSake*

amulet, v« en-dasim« pi. indasimi*

and, conj« o <& w« nanu oie I* & thou* domon ware ten

and two = twelve*
anger, s. fi-gore.

angry, v. to be — adegore lit* to be with anger*
angry, v. to be a-iba. prf. $iibaye«
angry, adj. masc. oroua. adj. fem. naroua*
animal, s« en^giringo. pi. ingiri«

anoint, T. a. a-gl. prf. a-glie« pass. a-gli« prf. a-filieki.
another, adj. gai. the other, masc« orlgai. the other

fem. engai.
another man, orlgai dungnalrit the other man. orldung

nani orlgai.
ant, s. a red one whose bit is; exceedingly painful orl«

oisusu. pi. iloisusun.
ant, 8. a small black ant, eng-alau. pi. ingalaun.
antelope, s. orl-guruk. pi. ilguruki.
antelope, s. a very small one eng-ideyo* pi. ingideyon.
ape, s. orl-goroi. pi. ilgoroin.
ape, fem. engoroi. pi. ingoroin.
appear, v. n» a-ibor. prf. aibora,
approach, v. a. a-nyigu. prf. a-dinyigua.
arise, V. n. a-inyododo. prf ainyoa.
arm, s. lower part of the arm, from the elbow to the

wrist endangulc. pi. indangulen.
arm, upper part of the — em-berangas. pi, im beran-

gasi.
arm- pit. s. en-gidigidi. pi. ingidigid.
arrow, s. em-bai. pi. imba.
ascend, v. a, a-ilgbaki. prf. ailgbaka.
ashamed, to be — ad-orl-aro.
ashamed, to be made. — a-guru. prf. adugurua, pass.

agaruni.

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ashes, t. eng-urnon.

asSy s* o-sigirio. pi. isigirion.

assembly, s. en-kikuen,

asthma, s. eng-erok,

avaricions, to be — a-biak. prf. adibiaga.

avaricions, adj. masc. obiak. adj. fern, uabiak.

axe, 8. vid. hatchet.

back, 8. orl-gurum. pi. ilgurumi.

bad, adj. dorono <& dorok.

bag, 8. en-dudua. pl« induduan.

bamboo, s. en-duka. pi. indAkan,

banana, 8. orl marigo. pi. ilmarigon.

banana, tree, 8. orl-musalala. pi. ilmusalalau.

banish, v. a-idur. prf. aidura.

barb, s. (of an arrow) cm-bidu. pU imbidun.

bark, s. eng-abobok. pi. ingabobogi.

barrenness, s. eng-orlupi.

basket, s. en*dam. pi. in-daroi.

bathC) V. a-idugu. prf. aiduguo.

beads, s. o-siririm. pi. isiririini.

bean, s. o-sigorio. pi. isigorion.

beard, s. orl-muniei. pi. ilmunicn.

beat, v. a. a-ar contracted ar. prf. adara. pass, a-ari.

prf. adaraki.
beat, the drum, a-dar. prf. adadara.
because, conj. amu.
become, v. n. a-agu. eagu subad it comes well.

bed, 8. g-ruadi. pi, iruad. consisting of a few untanned
hides.

bee, 8. orl-odoro* pi. ilodoro.

before, prep, dengomom. (lit. in the face)

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r

beg, y. a. a-mon. prf. adamonu. pass, (irreg.) a mono-

gini. prf. adamonogoki.
beggar, s. gen. niasc. orl- amomoni. pi. ilamonQlr.
beggar, s. gen. fern, eng- amomoni. pi. ing-amonok.
begin, y. a. a-ngas. prf. adangasa.

behind, ady. gurunt. gurnmlai behind me. gdrum leftie.
behind, him. gurum ennie behind her.
bell, s. embiririr. pi. imbiriri.
bellows, s. eng-unei. pi. ingunen.
below, ady. abori.
belly, s. eng-o§6ke. pi. ing-oiSua.
benighted, to be = to be j^yertaken by the night on

the road, a mud a. prff^dumiida. edamuda dengoi-

doi he was benighted on the road,
bend, y. to bend oneself a-rlud. prf. adurli^do.
big, adj. sabuk.

bind, y. a. a-en. prf. adcna. pass. aeni. prf. adenaki.
bind, fast, a-gen. prf. adagena. pass, ageni. prf. ada-

genaki.
bind, together, a-igen. prf. aigeno. pass, aigeni. prf.

aigenoki.
bind, up. = loosen, aigenu. prf. aigenua.
bird, s. en-kncni. pi. inkuen. (lit. the frolick some from

a kuen to laugh )
bird, (larger ones) en-darijeki. pi. in»daridjek.
bite, y. a. a-on. prf. adonio. pass. aoni. prf. adonioki.
bitter, to be — a-dua. prf. adadua.
bitter, adj. masc. odua. adj. fem. nadoa.
black, to be — a-rok. prf. adoroga.
black, adj. masc. orok. adj. fem. narok.
blacksmith, s. orl-gumomoni. pi. ilgumomono. >
bladder, s. orl-gulet. pi. ilgdledi.
blood, s. o-sarge.
blow, y. a-iuk. prf. aiugo. pass, aiugi* prf. aiugoki.

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boar, »• (wild) orUbidir* pL ilbidiro.

body, »• osfisen. pL isgsen.

boil, y« a. a-ier & aieriSo. prf. adeiera A^ aieriSe*

boil, y. n. a-dogidok; engar edogidok the water boiU.

bone, 8« orl-oido. pi. il6ik«

bore, y. a* a-ud, prf. adudo* pass* a-udi, prf. adudoki.

borer, s. eng-udi. pi. ing-uden*

both, adj. bogirare lit. all two from bogi all tc are

two.
botloiu, 8* orl*gurum. pi. ilgurumi.
bow, 8. em-borowai. pi. imborowau.
box, y. a. a-iluk. prf. ailugu. pass* ailiigi. prf. ailug6ki.
boy, 8. orl-barnodi. pi. ilbarnod* lit. the calabash.

scraper, on these young members of the imboidaii

lie all the menial seryices for the ilmuran, for

whom they must fetch water, fuel etc. An orlbar-

nodi has already joined the warriors,
boy, s. orl aioh. pi. ilaiok the boy as long as he is in

company of the women,
brains, s. eng-isisi.

brass tc brass-wire o-suyai. pi. isuyan.
break, v. n. a-gr. prf. ad^rie.
break, y. a. a-rgk* prf. adarega. pass, a-rggi. prf. ada-

rggaki.
break, y. a. to-open, a-borl. prf. adoborlo. pass. ab6rli.

prf* adoborloki.
break, y. a. to-o(f. a-bugus. prf. adubugiisa. pass. ahu«

gusi. prf. adubugusaki.
break, y. a. to-out, cxg. kernels of indian corn, a-dfide.

prf. adedgdia.
breast, s. = chest, orl-go. pi. ilgon.
breast, bone = sternum orl-eigiirlu. pi* ileigiirlan.
breast, female — the large fullv extended, orl-gina.

pi. ilgi.

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breast, female breast dim. the small relaxed en-gina,

pi. in-gi.
breeze, s. eng-ijape. pK ingijapen.
bride, s* eng-eibardani. pi. ingeibardan.
bride, groom, orl-eibardani. pi. ileibardan.
brings y. a. a-iau« prf* aiaua* Imp. tau« pU irregularly

eautu. iau nanu ngima bring me fire, pass* a-iauni.

prf. aiauaki.
bring, one to, vid. accompany,
broad, adj. dabas.

broken, adj. masc. odgrie. adj. fem. nad^rle.
broken, v. n. to be — a-dgrie.
broom, s. orl-arau. pi. ilaraun.
broth, s. eng-iyiio.

brother, by addressing a person = friend oido!
brother, by birth orUalase. pL ilalasen*
brother, in law baggr. my brother in law baggrlai*
brush-wood, s. o-sarara.

buffalo, s. (the wild) orl-osowan. pi. ilosowani*
bug, s. orl-maSeri. pi. ilmaSer.
build, V. a. a-idobir engaji* yide make, (lit* to make a

house)
burn, y. a-nyia ngima* lit. the fire eats* prf. adamen-

gima.
burry, y* a* a-nuk* prf* adunuga* pass, anugi. prf* adu-

nugaki. only little children are hurried and asually

in the yery hut which the family for the time

occupies. Old persons are placed under large trees

and coyered with a heap of stones,
busibodiness, s. eng-iiigui.
but, conj. gage*
but, ady* ge.
butter, 8* eng-norno*

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buy, y. a, a«njaa, prf* adanjaua«

buy« up* a-ingniangu. prf. aingniangua.

c".

Calabash, a* Calahashesi being the chief vessels for fluids,
^ith the Masai difTer in names as they difTer in
size* The smallest arc of the shape of a tumbler,
the largest big enough that a child can cra^l into
one* In size the calabashes follow in this manner*
1) eng-6di* pi* ingodio (the smallest.) 2) orl-6rdi«
pi* tlordio. 3) orl-dulgt* pi* ildulgda* 4) em-buguri*
pi* imbugurdo* 5) orl-bugiiri* pL ilbugurdo. 6) em-
arla* pi* imarlan* 7) em-borongo* pi* imborongon*
(the biggest in size*) (It will be observed that the
fem* gender is diminutive*)

calf, s* orl-ase. pi* ilaSo*

calf-of the leg* orl-wadan* pi. ilwadan*

call, V* a* a-ibod* prf* aibodo* pass* aibodi* prf* aibo-
doki*

call, names, v* a* a-mor* prf* adam6ro* pass* amori*
prf adamoroki.

called, to bc-aji* ejengnai who is he called = what i»
his name*

calumniate, v* a* a-gur* prf« adagura*

can^ y* a-idim* prf* aidima*

captive, s* g-singa* pi* isingan*

caresSff v* a* a-ngningi* prf* adingningia* pass* a-ngnin-
gini.

carry, v* a* a-uab. prf. adanaba. pass* anabi* prf* ada-
nabahi.

cassada, s. orl-manga* pi* ilmangan* (In kinika also
manga)

catch, V* a-iw6u* prf. aiwouo* catch by intercepting as
rolling water, standing phrase for collecting the

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urin of co^s which is used for cleansing all the

milkressels.
catch, y. a. a-uab. prf« adauaba = taking hold of* pass.

auabi.
chains of brasswire em-onjorid. pL im-on^oridi.
chair, s« orl-origa. pK ilorigan.
cheek, s. en-dagurla. pi. indagurl*
chest, s. orl-go. pL ilgon.
chew, V. a-niarl. prf. adaniarla.
chew, y. the cud. a-damu. prf. adadamua.
child, 8. en-gerai. pi. ingera.
chope, y. a. a-kuert, prf. adakuerda.
choose, y. a. a-gebu. prf. adegebuo. pass. a-gfibi]ini.
circumcise, y. a-murat. prf. adumurada males & females

are circumcised,
claw, s. orl-oiboso* pi. iloibosok.
clean, y. a« to-by rubbing a-jud. prf. adujudo. pass.

ajudi* prf. adujudoki.
clear, y, a. — lo-away a-or. prf. adoro.
cleaye, y. a. a-borl. prf. adob6rlo. pass, aborli.
clever, adj. gnen.
climb, y. a-ilgbaki. prf. ailgbaka.
cloth, s. en-anga. pi. inangan.

clothe, y. a. a-iop. prf. aiopo* pass, aiopi. prf. aiopoki.
clothed, to be — with = to wear. a-i§6b. prf. aiS6b«.
cloud, s. em-burno. pi. imburuon.
club, s. orl-guma. pi. il-guman. The club and the spear

are the chief weapons of the Masai in the throwing

of which they are exceedingly expert,
coagulate, y. n. a-gurl. prf. adugurla.
eoal, 8. eng-ukuo« pL ingiik.
cold, s. eng-ijape.
cold, to get, —- a*robi. prf. arobiii.

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collect, T. a. a-iw6a* prf* aiw6uo. pass, aiwoiini. prf.
aiuwou6Iii«

coloared, to be highly or strongly — a-gar.

come, v. a-lodu. Imp. come u6u. Come ye uodu. prf.
aiuo. pass* a-loduni. prf. auoki« exg. iloduni(i)ari
lit. thou ¥rilst be come to be beaten = thou shalt
be beaten.

come, y. to — to the surface, a-ibor. prf. aib6ro.

come, out of. V. n. a-ibun* prf. aibAngo,

come, to make a thing to come out of its place, y, a»
aibun. prf. aibunga.

come, to — as for as = to reach, a-baya. prf. adabaye.

common, s. aulo. a clear place round about every sett-
lement, -which is cleared Sc kept clear by all, on
-which the cows are milked morning and evening.

community, s* em-boida. pL imboidan.

complete, v. a. a-idib. prf. aidiba.

conceal^ v. a. a-isi^do« prf. aisudoye.

confuse, v. to be made — a-guru.

consistent, v. to get — a-gurl. prf« adagurlu.

cook, v. a. a-ier. prf. adeiera. pass, a-ieri. prf. adeie-
rahi.

cool, v. n. a-r6bi. prf. a-robiu.

cord, s. jg-rogugt. pi. irogugti.

cough, s. eng-anirati.

cough, V. a-irok. prf. airoga.

count, y. a-igen, prf. aigena. pass, a-igeni. prf. aige-
naki.

country, s. orl-maniara. pi. ilmaniaran. orlmaniara lorl —
a§6mba the country of the Suaheli.

cover, V. a. (with cloth) a-iop. prf. aiopo.

cover, T. a. with the view of hiding a-jab. prf. adajaba.

cover, V. a« with a lid a«bising. prf. adibisinga. pass,
abisingi.

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cover^ s. em-bisinge. pi, imbisingen«

cow, s. en-gideii. pi. in-gi§u. collectively cattle. •

cow, name of a — haying thrown the first calf en»

dauo* pi. indauon.
coward, s« orldungnani guret.
cowry, s. o-sigiria. pi. isigirian. For a small number

of these shells the largest tusk of ivory is obtained.

They are used as ornaments,
crocodile, s. orl-gingnian. pK ilgingniaii.
crooked, v« to be — a-gordil. prf. adogordila.
cruel, V. to be — a-man. prf. adamana.
cruel, adj. masc. oman. adj. fem. naman.
crush, V. a. aped a. prf. adepedaye. pass, a-pedari. prf,

adepedayoki.
curdle, v. n. a-gurU prf. adagurla.
cut, V. a. & cut down, a-dun. prf. adudunga. pass.

adungi, prf. adudungaki.
cut, V. a. to-open, a-burl. prf. aduburlo. pass, abikrli.
cut, V. a. to-into halves, (lit. to half.) a-saj. prf. ada-

saja« pass, asaji.

dance, v. a-ran. prf. adarania.

dance, tc sing (religiously) a-isilil.

dare, v. a-ideu, prf. aideiio.

dark, v. n. to be — a-misimis.

dawn, V. n. a«igenu. prf. aigenua.

day, s. eng-6rl6n. pi. ing-crlongi. (lit. sun. as in Ki-

nika.)
day, to day — diio. day before yesterday — nabari, -—

yesterday gn61e«
day, in contrajis. to night, em-bargiji.
day, another day. en-gaiorlon. The other day engor-

loA engai. -

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dead, s, the male dead orl-inenengani. pi. ilinenenga.

fern, emenengani. lit. the flecty ones from the verb

a-ncneA.
dead, adj. masc. odoa. ad), fem. nadoa.
dear, s. (pet-^name) nadangile. pi. nadangilen used but

for females,
debt, 8. g-sile.
deceive, v. a. a-led\ prf. adeled^a. pass. aled*i. prf.

adelejaki*
defend, v. a« a4riS. prf« airiSa. pass. airiSi. prf. airi-

saki.
deliver, v. a. a-idayu. prf. aidayi^o.
deny, v. a* to — one =: take from, a-midiki. prf.

adomidikjo. pass. a*midikini« prf, adomidikj6ki,
descend, v« a-daii. prf. adadaiio«
desire, v. a. a-jau. prf. adajaua. pass, ajauni.
despise, v. a. a-m^n. prf. adam^na. pass, amgni.
destroy, v. a. a-idaruo. prf. aidaruoyc. pass* aidaruori.

prf, ruoyoki.
die, V. n. a-.g. prf. adoa. ig duo he dies to doy.
dig, V. a. a-dur. prf. aduduro* pass, adi^ri.
dig, T. a. to-up. a-duru. prf. aduduruo. pass, aduruni.
dig, V. a. to a-hole. a-ud. prf. adudo. pass. audi,
disappear, v, n. a-mud» prf. adiimudo. engorloft edu«

mudo the sun has set.
disclose, v. a. a-gin. prf. adiginia. pass, agini. prf.

adiginiaki.
discover, v. a, a-iraS. prf. airaSa. pass. airaSi.
dishy s. vrooden — eng.ira. pi. ingiran.
disperse, v. a. a-sur. prf. adasikra.
distance, el-akua« the unknown far aivay distance.

(ffieite.)

distance, s, g-ban, g.baneAnie medigido its distance is

not great.

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. distord, r. a. a-gur, prf. adagura.
divide, v. a. a-or« prf. adoro. pass. a6ri.
do, V. a. a-idobir. prf, aidobira. pass, aidobiri. prf.

aidobiraki.
dog, s. orl-dia. pi. ildiain.
dogy s. fern, en-dia. pi. indiain.
donkey, s. o-sigirio. pi. isigirion.
door, s, engiiduk. house door gudukadji.
down, adv. abori.

draw, T. a-jeda. prf. adejeda. pass, a-jedari.
draw, water, a-ogu. prf. adogu. pass, agiini.
dream, v. a-idedided. prf. aidedideda.
dress, of cloth, en-anga. pi. inangan.
dress, of skins, orl-gila. pi. ilgilan.
drink, v. a. a-mad. prf. adamada. pass, amadi. prf. ada-

madaki.
drink, (out) = finish the drink, a-mid. prf* adimida.

pass, a-midi.
drizzle, v. a-idibidib. prf. aidibidiba.
dry, V. n. to be — a-doyo. prf, adadoyiio.
dry, adj. masc. odoyo. adj. fern, nadoyo.

each, bogi. orlduAnani bogi each man.

ear, s, eng-iok. pi. ing-ia.

earth, s. eng-urlukua.

earth = world, eng-ob. pi. ingobi.

eat, V. a, a-nyia. Imp. dama. pi. indama. prf. a-dama*

pass, anyiai.
^gg) ^* — ^^ ^^^ ostrich, em-odoriii. pi. imodorui.
eight, esied. orl esied duunani the 8^^ man. ildu&nan

esied, eight men,
elephant, s. orl-d6me. pi. ildomen,
elephant^s tusk orl ale lorldome.

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emigrate, v. n. n-idur. prf. aidura.

empty, v. a. a-bugu. prf. adubiigu. pass, abuguni. prf.
adubuguyohi.

empty, y. a. = finish a-mid. prf. adimida.

empty, y. n. a-m6da. prf. adom6da.

enemy, s« orl-mangadi. pi. ilmangadi. lit* the cruel from
a*man*

engaged^ to be — • ad-anjamarl. lit. to haye to do,

enlarge, y. a« a*bir. prf. ad6biro* (from which aidobir
to make or do«)

enough, ady. nagai.

enter, y. a. a-jing, prf. adijinga, pass, ajingi. prf« adi-
jingaki.

entrance, s. o-mi. {ngtS6mi the gate through - which
cows pass.

entrail, s. e-m6nit.

equal, to be — y. n. a-ri§. prf. adiriSa.

equalize, y. a, a-riSio. prf. adorisio. pass, a-rision. prf.
adori§ioy6Ui.

erect, y. a. a-ngadu. prf. adangaduo.

erect, y. n, to be — a-ngade. prf. adangade. •»

eruct, y. n. a.>sgr. prf* adesgra.

escape, y* n« a-luaja. prf. adulnaja* pass. a*luajari. prf.
aduluajoki. exg. eduluajohio ingiSu bogi, lit. we
were escaped all our cows« i. e. all our cows es-
caped us.

eyening, deiba.

ewe, 8* en-ger. pi. in*gera.

excrement, s. eng-ik.

extend, r. a. yid. enlarge spreading out.

extend, y. a. = stretch, a-guraki. prf. adugurakie.

eye, a. eng-o6. pi. ing-oniek.

eye, brow. s. orl-babid lingoniek lit. hair of the eyes.

6*

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face, 8« eng-omon. pK ingomomi.

face, V. a. a-ingnor. prf. ainnora.

faint, V. to be — a-nana.

fair, adj« sidai,

fall, V. n. a-d6ye. prf* adadoye.

fall, y* a, to cause to — > make fall* ^»«ria. prf. %dgria.

fall, ayray, to get lean, a-sa^u. prf. adasasna. ,

family, s. en-donoda. pL indonodan.

far, adv. ba. how far? ajiba.

fat, 8. 8uoifti...tbe fat gained of the tailft of sheep, and
used for anointing the body*

father, 8. baba. our father babalafi, C^e father as pro-
vider)

father, family-father as title, menie*

father, orl-oiu. pK iloiu. (the father as geni$or) .

father, in law* orl-abudani. pL ilabudan«

fear, v* a-ureso. pass, aures6ri.

feather, as collective name vid, plumage,

feather, the long ones of the tail of the oatricl). orl-
6biro. pi, ilobiro. .

feather, dim, the small of the ostrich, eng-obiro* pi.
ingrobiro,

feeble^ to be '-— a-nana,

feeble, adj, masc, onana. adj. fem, nanana,:

feel, T. a, a-nin. prf. adoningo, pass, aningi, prf. ado*-
ningoki.

fell, V* a, a»dun, prf. adudiinga, pass, adungi, .

ferry, y, a, a-rlan, prf* adarlanga, pass* arlangi^

fetchw ;water, a-Qgu, prf, adogu, . / . .

few, adj, gudi,

field, 8, en«guruma, pL inguruman,

fifty, neidurilija.

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fight, V* a. a*ara. prf. adara*

fill) T. a. a-ibdd, prf« aibi!ida. pass, aibilicli.

fine, adj. r6ngai.

finger, s. orl-gimojino« pi, il-gim6jik.

finish, v« a. a-mid. prf. adimida« edimid endai oin3ro<^

dodo-he finished my food and got oflP.
finish, a-idib. prf, aidiba ejon ilidib anjamarl at he

. will finish my w6rk«
fire, cng-ima.
first, obo. fern. nabo. the first manner 1 obo duAnan

the first child enabo gerai.
fish, o-singeri..pL i-singerin. (not eaten by the Masai)
fist, to make a — armugud, prf. adumuguda*
five, cmied. i ,

flay, y« a. a-jciK prf. adejenga. pass, ajengi. .
fleety -^ to^be. v, n. a-neniil, prf. a-neninga (irrc*

gular) adj. masc. oneniA. adj. fern. haoeniA.
flesh, s. en-giringo. , .

flour, s. embunoa.
flow, v. n. a-gej. prf. adegejii. (HiveivorJ-gejii Hi. tSie

flowing)
fly, s* orl-ojonga. pi. ilojongan.
fly, V. a-ibiri. prf. aibirio.

foam, s. orl-abura. pi. ilaburan. ,

fog, s. em-biiruo.
foliage, 8, im-benek.
follow, V. a. a-dubake. prf. adudubaka.
food, s* en-da. my food endaai contract, endai.
foot, s. en-geju. pi. ingejek.
foot, sole, endap. pi. indabi,
foot, lower part of.— from.the heel to the toes, by

man tc beast orl-oilqle. pi. iloilelek.
for, prep. g. gosiririm for beads* gingiSu for cows;
forgetfulness. or^gine.

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forgetful — to be — adorgine.

formerly, adv. oba.

forest, s. en^dim* pi. indinii.

forty, osom.

four, ung wan.

fowl, s. en-guguSiehi. pL ingugusiek. Known only by

name probably from- the word kukn which among

the tribes round about the Masai signifies fowl*
freeze, y* n* a-irgbiso. prf. airebiSe.tliU to stick to*

gether.
fresh, adj. masc. ojon. adj. fern, najon.
friend, s. by addressing oneself to oido!
friend, s. orUd6raet. pi. ildoraeda.
friend, female friend, en-dornet. pi. indoru^da.
friendship, to make — v. a. a^lilid. prf. adililida.
frighten, y> a. a-idure. prf. aiduria. pass, aidurei* prf.

aidureiaki.
frog, s« en-dua. pi. induan«
fuel, s. el-gek.
fungus, a. orUaba. pU ilaban.

^'

gall, s. orl-6dua.

gate, 8. 6-mi.

gaze, V. a. a*ng6de.

generate, v. a. a-i§o. prf. (irregularly) adoiuo* pass.

aiuni. prf. edoiu6ki.
genitor, s. orl-oiu* pi. iloii^* The name by which a

father goes after his death,
genitor, female, e-naiu* pi. inaiu* The name by which

a mother goes after her death,
giraffe, s. orl-m^ud. pi. ilmgudi.
girl, s; en-dido. pi. ind6ye.
give, V. a. a-iSo. prf. adoisc. pass. ais6ri.

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give, birth, v. a. a-clau. prf. adadauo*

give, up. y« a. a-idayu. prf, aidayi'io. aidayungiU to make

the necessary,
glide, 8. n. a-i§erdid. prf* aiSerdida.
glimmer, v. n. a-uh. prf. adauga, engim ^uk abori

ngnornon the fire glimmers under the ashes,
gnate, s» eng-ojonga. pi. ing-ojongan.
gOy v. a-rlo. Imp. ino. go ye enSom. let us go mabe.

prf. aSomo.
go, in advance — a-idiliruk. prf, aiduruga.
go in, a-jcng. prf. adejenge. pass, ajengi.

exg. edojengaki ngajingnie oedubur6ki gurl efinie

lit. he "was entered his house and was stolen his

milk,
go, behind one i. e. follow, a-dub&ke.
goat, s. masc. orUgine. pi. ilgineji.
goat. s. fem. en-gine. pi. indare.
god, s. eng-ai.
good, adj. sidai,
good, adv. subad. tt nagai.
good, good-by. sere*
grand-father akwi. my — akwi lai my grand fathers

akwi lainai.
grass, s, long jt strong grass, orl-gujida. pi. il-gujid.
grassy tender — such as cows feed on engujida. pi.

in-gujid.
gratuitously, beSo. & sodoa.
grave, s. eng-urare. pi. inguraren tt ingura.
grease, s. cng-iirin.
great, adj. gido.
green, v. to be — a-jon.
green, adj. masc. ojon. adj. fern, najon.
grinder, s. (tooth) orl-daraSeraS. pi. ildarascrns.
groan, vid. grumble*

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groWf Y. a-bulu. prf* adubulua.
grow, fat. a-bir. prf. adobiro.
grow, lean, a-sasu. prf. adasasua.
grumble, v. a-gor. prf. adiagoro.
guard, V. a, a-rib. pi'f. adoribo.
gum, 8. eng-ird. pi. ing-irdi.
gut, s. en-dude. pi. in-dudeh.

hair, s. of the head — orl-babid. pi. ilbibidi.

hair, s. of the body em-bon.

hand, s. eng-aina. pi. idg-aik.

hand, hollow of the — en-dap. pi. indabi.

hand, v. to — over. a-im. prf. aima.

hang, V. a. & n. aik. prf. adiga. prf, neut. adige.

hard, adj. masc. ogol. adj. fern, nagol.

hatchet, s. en-dorlu. pi. indorlun.

have, s. a*ra. ara gnen to have understanding.

have, V* a-ada. prf. adoba, gdingisu toi have cows =

possess,
hawk, s. orl-gilid« pi. ilgilili.
head, s, g-lugunia. pi. ilugunian.
head, of the windpipe, orl-gos. pi. ilgoso.
heal, V* a. a-i§yu. prf. aiSyuo. pass. ai§yuni. prf. aiByo-

oki.
healthy, s. orl*lulunga.
healthy, to be. a-lulunga.

healthy = strong to be — a-gol. prf. adag61o. •
hear, v. a. a-nin. prf. adoningo.
heart, s. orl-dau. pi. ildaun.
heat, s. eng-ingningnire.
heaven, s. eng-adambo. pi. ingadambon.
heavy — to be — a-r6§i.
heavy, adj. masc. oroSi. adj. fern. nar6§i.

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he, pron. neunie tc eiinie.

hedgOi 8. orl-alc. pi. ilaleii. (within which cows are

kept,
liedjje, 8. orl-bombo. pK ilbombon. strong — round

every settlement, for the sake of security againsi,

man tt beast,
heel, s. en-dudunio* pi, indudunion« .
heh! enginiogo.

her, pron, poss. ^I'lnie* pL eilniena*
here, ady. ene. it is here edine* it is not here me-

dine,
hew, V. a. a-kuert. prf. adakiierda, pass, akuerdi. prf.

adakuerdaki.
hickup. to have the. — v. a-ijok. prf. aij6go.
hide, 8. (of goats tc sheep* en-dabana* pl» indaban.
hide, of cows, vid, skin. i

hide, aisddo- prf. aisudoye.
hill, 8. orl-cibangi. ph ileibangin.
him, pron. neiinie & eAnie«
hippopotamus, s. orl-magau. pi. ilmagaun.
his, pron. poss. lennie. pi. lenniena.
hobble, V. ara-gnojine.
hobbling, s. eng.nojine.
hole, s. en-andado. pi. in-andud.
hole, s. in the ear ^-segerua. pi. isegeruan.
hollow — to — out, a-mod. prf. adom6do.
hollow, to be — v. n. a-moda. prf. adam6da. (iig.

stupid)
honey, s. ^-neiSo.
horn, s. g-scgegua. pi. isegeguan.
hot, — to be — a-roiia. prf, adur6aa (fig. angry)
house, s. eng - aji. pi. ing-ajijik — this house en-aji

(not as it should be enangaji)
house, door gi!iduka)i (contracted from eng-uduk-aji)

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how, adv. aji, how far ajiba. how large ajigido*.

how many if referred to a noun of the masc* gender

omuaja.
hoWf many if referred to a noun of the fem» gender

namuaja,
how, many men? ildungnana omuaja tt omuaj itdungnana.
how, many sheep? ingera namuaja?
hump e-ruk. pi. iriigi.
hundred, ipi. ipi accompanied with a snap of the fingers

signifies all numbers beyond fifty* .
hunger, s. orl-ameu*
husband, s. or]-m6ruo* ph ilmoruak.

I, pron. nanu. I alone* nanu oben* 1 myself nanugewan.

ibis, en-dadolu* pi. in.dadolun*

if, conj, den« denaibod engarna baba lengnieha, edorl-
mangadi lai oSake. If I pronounce the name of his
fathers, so is he my enemy for eyer.

impose — to — upon, a-lej. prf. adeleja.

in, prep. = h, adoa. he is in the house, ed adoaji*

in ic into. prep. = slg — de.

increase, v. a. a-bon. prf. adobono.

india-corn. s. el* back.

indifferently, adv. gasegase*

inquire, v. a. a-ibaru. prf. aibarua.

inspect, v. a. a-imariri. prf. aimariria.

inspect, with the intent to find fault, a-mar. prf. ada-
mara.

intend, v. a-udiki. prf. adaudikjo.

invert, v. a. a-ibeligen. prf. aibeligenia.

iron, s. ^-sengengei.

itch, s. el-bel^edo.

— 91 —

jaguur, 8. orl-uwatu. pi. iluwarak.

join, V. a-rub. prf. aduruba*

judge, V. a, a-iriS* prf, airiSa. pass* airiSi. prf, airi*

i>aki.
julus, 8, o-samburlah pL isamburlal.

K.

kccpy V* = a-ada = to have*

keep, V. to — back a-don na lit. to sit with* prf. ado-

dona-na.
keep, in view a-ingnor. x)rf. aingnora.
kick, V. a* a-ruino. prf* adurumoc. pass, arumokini.
kidney, s. oil-ainiguji. pi. ilairuguj,
kill, T. a-ar. prf. adara.
king, 8. orl-eiboni. pi. ilcibonok.
knee, s. eng-dguA. pi. in-guA.
knee.pan, a. orl-eiburuguSi. pi. ilciburuguS.
knife, s. orl-alcm. pi. ilalcma.
knife, s. dim. eng-alem. pi. ing-alema.
knock, V. a. a-igor, prf. aigoro.
know, V. a-jorlo. prf. adajorlo.

lament, v. a-buak. prf* adubuaga.

lamentation, s. eng-abuak.

language, s. eng-uduk* enguduk iloigob the language of

the Masai,
lap, V. a. a-mej. pii*. adamcjo. pass, a-meji.
lapj^s. cng-ubes. pi. ing-ubcsir.
large, adj. gido tc sabuk.
laugh, V. a-kuen. prf. adokucnin.
lay, V. — eggs. vid. give birth,
lay, V. to — down. a-Sum — rid. put.

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lead, s* eng-oSorlai.

leaf, s* em-benek. pL imbenek.

leave, v, a-ingododo. prf. ainjOi

leave, off. a-baL prf. adabala* pass. abalU

lick, V. vid. lap.

lid, s. em-bisinge. pi. im-bisingen.

lie, s. el-ejare.

lie, V. ad-elejare. lit. to be with lie.

lie, V. = recline a-bgr. prf. adabgra, ' -

light, V, a. to — a fir^ a-inok. prf. aihoa.

light, to be — V. n. a-nenin.

light, adj. masc. o-neniA. adj. feni. nanenin.-

like, V. a. a-nior. prf. adani6ra. pass, aniori^

like, to be — v. n. vid. rissemble.

like, adv. gan.

lion, s. orl-gnadun. pL ilgnadan.

lioness, s. en-gnadun. pi. ingnaduii.

liquor, s. an intoxicating made of wild hooey. . orl-
marua. 1 . .

little, adj. gidi.

littleness, eng-ingui. , •

live, V. to — at, a-don. prf. adodoJia.

liver, s. e-monyoa. pi. imonyoan.

long — to be — in size a-&do.

long, adj. masc. wado, (instead oado) adj. fexB..iiado.

long, ago, adv. muidi.

look, V. a. (at) a^ingnor, prf. aingnora. pass. . aingnorL'

look, V. a. to — about for. aingnoru. vid. seek.

look, V. a. up. a-imariri. prf. aimariria. eimariri ngor-
long vvbich eneba dauena, danya enaonyoa. lit. (the
returning widow) she looks at the sun, at- here
far (he has descended) sit down, wait fo^ the
liver. The widow goes home and enters a settle-
ment, where a cow has been killied. It is near

k

— 93 —

erening but still sho is invited to sit doAvn 9c wait
for the liver. Internal parts of animals are eaten
but by the aged ic the females, wherefore old men
are also called hidney and liver eaters.

lose, v, a» a-imim. prf. aimina* pass, aimini« prf. aimi-
naki,

loosen, V* a. a-rlagu. prf. adarlagua.

louse, s. orl-aSei. pL ilaSe.

love, y. a. a-Sam, prf. adaSama. pass. aSami. prf. ada-
iamaki.

love-apple, s. en-dulele. pi. in-dulelen.

lover, mase* o*sanda* fern, g-sanda. pi. isandan..

M-

maggot, s. orl-giirdo. pi. il-gurd.
maggot, dim. en-guru* pi. in-gur.
make, v. a. aid6bir jt a-idobiriSo. prf. aid6bira tt aido-

biriSe. pass, a-idobiri. prf. aidobiraki.
male, adj. ole. pi. lewa. engerai ole male child., ingera

lewa. m. children,
mamma, s. jejo.

man, s. orl-dungnani. pi. ildungnana.
many, adj. gum6.
market, s. g-sengira. tt o-s6gor. the latter is but an

adoption from the word soko meaning market

among some of the coast-tribes.
• marry, y. a-iam Sc aiamiSo. prf» aiama ic aiamiSe. pass.

a*4ami. prf. aiamaki*
Masai, s* orl-masai. pi. il-masai. Call themselves so in

contradis. to the Wakuaii. fem. ^-masai. pL i-masai.
Masai, orl-6igob. pi. iloigob. so they call themselves

as descendants of a certain orloigob who is said

to be the common father of Wakuafi and Masai*

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The "word orl oigob signifies: 9>the masculine (mas-
ter) of the world" if composed of the words; orl
masc* article, ole adj* male or masculine ic eng-ob
world, as I think it to be.

master, (as title) orl-garsis.

matter, s. eng-imek.

m^;, pron. nanu.

meat, s. en-giringo*

medicine, s« en-dasim. pi. indasimi.

milh, s. gurle — The first milk after a cow has thrown
a calf 6-sigido.

milk, s. a* a-l^p* prf. adalgbo* pass, algbi. prf* adalg^
b6ki.

mingle, v. a* a-iduSur. prf, aidusurla. pass, aidu§ari.
prf. aidusurlaki.

mistress, s. en-garsis..

mix, V. a^ — (by stirring in a circular way) a-g{ird.
prf. adugurdo,

rakuafi, 8. (as he calls himself) . orl^poigob* pi* iloigob.

mkaafi, (as he is scornfully called by the Masai^ em-ba-
rawui. pL imbarawuio.

monkey, s. orl-goroi* pL ilgoroin.

moon, s. orl-aba.

morning, s. dadeginia,

morrow, deisere; come to — - uou deisere*

mother, s. jcjo.

mother, s* who gare birth eng-nodon* *

mother, as she is called after her death e-naiu. pL
inaiu. . .

mountain, s. orl-doenyo* pL ild6enyon*

mouth, s. eng-uduk,

much, adv. giimo,

mnij s. ^-salmak.

musket, s* en-diol.

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my, pron, poss, inasc, lai, pi. lainai.
my, pron, poss. fern. ui. pL ainai.

ar.

nail, s. orl-oiboso. pi. iloib6sok,

name, s. cng-arna. pi. ing-arnan.

name, v, to — a-ibod. prf, alboda, pass, aibodi, prf.

aibodaki.
navcly 8. o-8ur6rua. pi* isororuan.
near, v. to be -— a-daiia. prf, adadana.
neck, 8. em-bidei1. pi. imbidingi.
nccky 8. hind part of the — o-sangurigur.
necky 8. fore part of the — cm-urd, yid. throat,
needle, 8. orl-didu. pi. ildidun*
new, adj. gncjuk,
news, 8. lomon.
nice, adj. sidai.
night, s. g-ewarie (the g rest of the fern, article eng.

comp. gudukaji)
night fidh s. dara.
nine, enduruj Jt 8al.
no, me tc eme.

noise, to make a — a-dar, prf. adadara.
noon, 8. em-bargiji.
nose, 8. orl-gume. pi. ilgumen.

nose, 8. dim. the broad low — cn-gume. pi. ingumen*
4iot, adv. m*c & eme (in the ncgat. verb abridged

to m)
now, adv. dada.
number, v. a-igeii. prf* aigcna* pass, aigeni.

o.

oath, 8. muma.

ochre, s* red — orUgaria.

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oiTcring^ orl-geredi pi. ilgered. Made in distress to
cngai.

oh! interj. eh ! $C oi!

oil, el-ada.

old, adj. in contradis. to Heyf msana.

old, 8. gogo = the hoary.

on, adv. geber.

one, nabo $C obo; only one naboge (fea. adj. also card,
number) orldungnani obo one man. engnorioQ nabo
one woman; enabo gnorion the first woman, orlobo
dungnani the first man.

only, adv. ge. . .

open, V. a. a-igenu. prf. -aigenua. ing^nu gudakaji
open the housedoor.

or, conj. au. or^or au-au.

ostrich, s. g-sidai. pi. isidan. (lit. the fair one)

other, adj. gai. the other masc. orlgai. fern, engai*
another man orlgai dungnani. the other — r^ orl-
dungnani orlgai.

our, pron. poss. masc. Ian. ^.^f .

our, pron. poss. fem. ah, .i ••^V ; " ■

overbearing — to btf - — a-g^rkon.-

overbearitig, adj. masc'. ogorloA. ad); fem. nagorloA.

overlay, v. a. a>peda. prf. adepedaye.

over-reach, v. a. a-oru. prf. adoinno. pass, a-oruni.

owner, s. orl-oben. pi. iloben.

ox, s. orUgiden. pi. ilmongi. . «

pack, v. a. a-rid. prf. adirida. pass, a-ridi. prf. adiri*

daki.
palate, s. en-6ret.

pan, 8. g-modi, pi. imodio. . ♦ »

paity coloured, adj. geri. tf^

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passy V* n. a-im. pif. aima.

pass, y# a* away. a-Sik. prf. adiSiga*

passage^ a. o-mi.

pastare, v* a. a-irid. prf. airida. pass, airidi.

path, 8. eng-oidoi. pi. ing-oidoi.

paanch, s. eng-aya. pi. ing-ayan.

peace, s« sere*

peal, V* a. a-gin* prf. adiginla*

penis, 8. en-jabo. pL iojabok*

perform, v. vid. do.

perfume, s. orl-emoran* pL ilemoran. a mint-like shrub
used as perfume by almost all tribes in East-
Africa.

perspiration, s. eng-ilaift.

pestle, s. en-auner» pi. inauneri.

pipe, s. tobacco — orl-modi. pi. ilro6dio<

piss, r. a. a-rlud. prf. adurluda.

pity 8. eng-um6do. pi. ing-umodon.

pit, fall. 8* orl-giringed* pi. ilgiringedi. *

place, % e-weiji« pi. iweiji.

plant, V. a. a-dur. prf* aduduro. pass* adurL

plantation, s* en-guruma* pL inguruman.

plumage, s. orl-obiron* pi. il6bir.

point, s. en*kuc. pi. in-kuen.

point, V* a. = make a thing pointedly sharp* a-kuert.

prf* adakuerda*
poison, 8* fi-seicd. pi* iseiedi*
poor, yid. beggar.

poorly — to be — a-muei. prf. adamueia.
possess, T. yid. haye.
posterior, s. orl-gurum* pi. ilgurumi.
pot, 8* Q-modL pL imodio*
pot, sherd, s* eng-elesadi* pi. ingclisad.
pound, y« •• a-idun* prf. aidungo* pass, aidungi.

*,

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pour, V. a. to — into a-big. prf. adibig^;

pour, V. a. to — out = to empty a-biigu. prf. adiibugu.

pass, abuguni.
pour, V* a. to — out = throw away a4bugo. prf. aibu-

goye. pass, aibugorij » ...

powder, s* eng-ima.

precede, v* a. a-iduruk, prf. aiduruko. '

pregnant, y. n. to be — a-m^na. prf* Ademena.
pregnant, v. pass, to be brought into family ony a-me-

nani. prf. adamenaUi.
presently, adr. dada.

press, V. a. to-out, a-iron, prf. ai-r6nia. ;
prudent, adj. gnen.
prudent, to be — ara gnen.

puffed, up — to be — t. n. a-bonga. prf* adabonga.
pull, V. a. a-ibuA. prf. aibunga.
pull, y. a. to — out. a-burd. prf. adaburdo. pass.

abiirdi.
pWl, V. a. to — asunder a-nger. prf. ad«ngera«
pull, V. a. to — to pieces, a-ngeru. prf. addngerua.
pulyerize, yid, pounds
purge, y. a-rod. prf. ador6da.
pus, s. eng-imek.

push, y. a. a-rumo. prf. aduriimoe.
put, y. a. to — down. a^^Sum. prf. aduSuma.
put, y. a. to — together a-rid. prf. adirida.
put, y. a. to — into abig. vid. pour.

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quickly, ady. sarasara.

quiyer, s. g-modian. pi. imodiani.

rain, s. eng-ai.

rain, y. n. to — a-Sa. prf. adaSa. ^

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rat, 8. (of the field) eng-nda. pL ing-udan.

rat, 8. (hou8C-rat) c'n-der6Tii. pi, in-d^ro.

ravenous, y* to be — a-urla.

ravenous, ndj. masc. oiirla, fom. naurla.

razor, s. orl-inonknia. pi. ilmorunian.

reach, v. a-baya. prf. adubnje.

receptacle^ s. en-dam.

receive, v. a. a-iSak. prf. aiSa.

recollect, v. a. a-damu. prf. adadamua.

refuse, v. a-an. prf. adania. niian =: do not say no.

refuse^ y, a. a-midiki. prf. adoinidikjo.

reign, v. a. a-idorc. prf. aidoria.

remove, v. a. a-dumu. prf. adudumua.

rend^ v. a. a-gij. prf. a-digija. pass, agiji.

reply, v. a. a-iinik. prf. airugo.

resemble, v. n. a-uana. prf. a-diwana. (kisuaheli fa-

nana)
rest, V. n. a-ingnen. prf. aingnengna.
return, v. n. a-ringnunie. prf. adoringnunie.
revive, v. a. jt n. a-pi{i« prf. adopiuo. pass, apiiini.

prf. adopiuoki.
rhinoceros, s. g-mun. pi. imi!ini.
rib, 8. orUarasi, pi. ilaras.
rip, V. a. to — up a-burl« prf. aduburlo.
river, orl-gcju. pi, ilg^jek.
roast, V. a. a-be). prf. adabejo.
robber, s. orl-aburon. pi. ilabilirok.
rock, s. o-soid. pi. isoido.
room, 8. el-ala.
root, 8. en-danai. pi. indana.
root, V. a. to — up. a ddr. prf. adadiiro.
root, V. a. to — out altogether a*ngeru. prf. aden-

gerua.
rough, to be — a-bi. (morally speaking)

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rough, adj. masc, obi. adj. fern. nabi.

rub, V. a. a-oj. prf. ad6jo.

rule, vid. reign*

run, on. a-gej. prf. adegeja.

run, V. n, to — over a-bor. prf. adabora.

run, V, — away, vid. escape*

salt, s« g-munian, (kisnaheli muniu.) •

sand, s. eng-urlubna.

sandal, s. en-anamake. pi. in-ami!^ka.

sap, s, orl-gijo lort dada. (lit. tear of a tree.)

satisfy, v. a. Sc n. a-imu. prf. aimiio.

say, V. a-ka ic prf. a-diaka. In use only these two in-
finitives by addressing oneself to a higher one
exg. orleiboni aka lit. king to say = king may
I say.

say, V. a-jo. prf, adejo. pass, a-joki. prf, adej6ki* orl-
e)bon(i) ejoki adoa the king is said to have died.

scabbard, s. en-jasur. pi. injaSuri,

scar, s. eng-iboroi. pK ing-iboron. (derived from
a-ibor)

scorpion, s. eng-ulupa. pi. ing-ulupan.

scramble, T. a. to — for. a-sar. prf. adasara.

scratch, v. a. a-igorigor, prf. aigorigoro.

scrip, s. orl-bene. pi. ilbenen.

scrutinize, v. a-mar. prf. adamara.

secundine, s. em-balis. pi. imbalisi.

see, y. a. a-dol. prf. adadua. pass, adoli. prf. adadaakl

seek, V, a. a-ingnoru. prf. aiikgnorua. I

self, s. gewan. g-probably rest of the fern, article eng.

self, willed — to be — a-gorlon.

sell, V. a. a-mir. prf. adimira.

select, V. a. a*silu. prf. adiSUoa.

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send. V. a. (a person) a-ibaya. prf. aibayo.

send, T. a« (of things) a*iaki, prf* aiaka. pass, aiakini.

prf, aiagaki.
s operate, y* a-isilir. prf. ais^ra.
set, V, n. a-mud. prf. adumudo. edumudo ngorlofi the

sun has set*
settle, to -*- down* a-don. prf. adadona.
settlement, s* these yary in size as they follow upon

each pther.

J*

settlement, eng-anasa* pL ing-anasan.

settlement, s. eng-aii. pi. ing-angidi.

settlement, s. g-lide. pi. iliden.

settlement, s. (a forsaken one) orl-muade. pi. ilmuaden*

(probably from mad)
seyen, nabuSana*
sew, y* a. a-rib. prf. adiriba. pass, aribi. prf. adiri-

baki.
shade jt shadow, s. orl-oib. pi. iloib.
shame, s. orl-aro.
shame, y. to have — ad-orlaro.
shame, y. to be put to -— a-gdru. prf. adugurua.
sharpen, y. a. a-i. prf. ato. pass. aii. prf. aioki,
shayc, y. a. a-barn. pi-f. adabarno.
sheep, s« masc. orl-ger. pi. ilgera.
sheep, s. fem. en-ger. pi. in-gera.
shepherd, s. orl-airidani. pi. ilairidan.
shield, 8. orl-ongo. pi. ilongon.
shield, y. a. to — a-iri§. prf. atriSa.
shite, y. n. a-idayu ngik, prf. aidayuo ngik.
shoe, 8. yid, sandal.

shoot, y. a. (an arrow) a«ng6r. prf, adangoro.
short, adj. dorop.
shoulder, s. o-sib. pi. isibi.
shoulder, blade, s. orl-dap. pi. ildabi.

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show, V. a. a>idod61. prf. aidodolie* pass, aidodoli.
comp. see,

sickness, s, eng-ea. (probably from g to die ic so lit.
the making die)

silence, v. a. a-gira. prf. adigira. ^.

silent, V. to be — a-gir. prf. adigire.

sinew, s. eng ingniani* pi. ing*ingnian*

sing, y« a ran. prf. adaratda. (sing {( daiice for one can
not be without the other) ^

sing, y« a-isilil. pRt aisililia; religious dftncing & sin-
ging to the honour of engai,

sing, V. to < — a persons shame a-iguran. prf« aigurana.

sing-dance, s« o-singolio. pi. isingoHon.

sister, s. eng-anai§ai. pi. inganaisan.

sister, in law bager, my — in law bagerai.

sit, Y. a-don. prf. adodona*

sit, V. a-wen. prf. adauena*

six, lie.

sixty, ipi.

skin, s. orl-doni. pi. ildonido.

skin, s, dim. en-doni. pi. in*donido.

skin, y. a. a-jen. prf. adejengu.

sky, s. eng-adamba. pi. ingadambon.

sleep, s. en.jo.

sleep, y. a-bgr. prf. adabgro.

sleeping-place, em-bgrodo.

slime, s. e-salmak«

slip, y. a-iserdid. pi'f. aiserdida.

slowly, ady. agidi.

small, adj. (in size) gidi. (in quantity) gudi.

small-pox, s. eng-ea naiber. (lit. the white dying.)

smell, y. a. (badly) a-ngu. prf. adongua.

snjell, V. (nicely) a-robil.

smoke, s. em-buruo engima. (lit. cloud of the fire)

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snail, 8« orl-bigid. pi. ilbigido.

snake, s. en-durbi!iba« pK indurbuban. a thick short snake

called bafe in kisuaheli* *

snake, s. orKasui^ai* pl« ilasuran*
snatch, v. a. vid. sotamble for,
snoar, v. a« a*tnbigaruji* prL adurunguriinga.
snot, s. eng-urlak.
snow» s. g-sQret.
so, adv* neja, so it is nejada.

soft, adj. masc* onana. fern. nananal(|kisuaheli manana)
sorcerer, s. orUasagadoni pi. ilasagadok.
sorcery, s. em-dasim*.
soul, s* orl-dau« pK ildaun«
sour, to be — a*dua.
sour, adj. masc* odua« fern, nadua*
space, s. el-ala.

spare, v. a, a-leku. prf. adelekua,. pass, alekuni.
speak, T. a-iro. prf. airdro.
spear, s. em-bgre. pi, im-bgren,
spectre, s, orl-oib. pi. il-6ib.
speech, s. o-rorei*

spine, s. en-giji. pi. ingijin. (from agij)
spinster, s. (any ^oman nvithout husband) eng-apiak.

pi. ing-apiak.
spirit, s. evil — orl-oiriroa* pL iloiriroan.
spittle, s. eng-amlak.

split, V. a. & n. a^gij. prf. adigija. neut. prf. adigijc.
spoil, V. a. a-idaruo. prf. aidaruoye.
spoiled, d6rok, adj.
spoon, s. orl-mersie. gl^lmersien.
spring, T. n. a-sioyo. prf« adasioyo.
squat, V. a-w6n. prf. adauena.
stand, V. n. a-idaSo. prf. aidase.
star, s. orl«ogirai. pi. il6gir. (the ushering in of stillness.)

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stare, y. vid. gaze.

startle, v* a* $C n, a^irud. prf» airudo*

stay, at or with vid. live at.

steal, V. a* a-bur. pr£> adubi&ro. pass. a-buri«

steam, s. ein-buruo.

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stick, together to. — v. n* a-irebiso« prf. airebiSe«

stich, s. eng-udi. pi. ing-uden.

stink, V* a-ngu. prf. adongua.'

stir, V. a. (in a circular way) a*gurd. prL^adagurdo

(umru^ren)

stir, V. a. to — up* a»gurd* prf. adugurda (aufrtt^ren)
stone, s. a. large one o-soid. pi* isoido. my rock os6idi-

lai.
>.tone, s. dim. a small stone 6-s6id. pi. isoido my stone

gsoidai.
stoop, V. n. a-guruma. prf. aduguruma*
story, s. lomon. (1 part of the masc. article orl.)
straighten, v. a. a-idorio. prf. aidoroje*
stranger, s. orl-omon. pi. ilomon.
stranger, s. female — eng-omon. pi. ing-omon.
strangle, v. a. a*g6r« prf. adagoro. (lit. to make one

groan)
strap, s. eng-^ne. pi. ing-en.
stretch, v. a. a-guraki. prf. udugurakie.
stretch, v. oneself after a-beiki. prf. adabeikja.
string, s. (of the bow) em-bido. pi. im-bido.
stroke, vid. caress,
strong, to be — v. n. a-gol.
strong, adj. masc. ogol. fern, nagol.
stumble, v. a-rwes. prf. adar1lp||lt|b
stump, s. en-del6kue. pi. indel6kuen.
stupid, to be — a-moda. prf. adamoda. (lit. to be

hollow)
sugar-cane. s. orl-^gikua. pi. ilgikuan.

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summit, s. en-kue« pKinku^n = kibo in kijagga, NB« which
means not snow, but summit, point, being the dim*
of mb6. @pt^e« (mho also penis)

sun, s. eng^orloA* (mb6 = penis in kisuaheli)

sunder, v. a. vid, «lect«

swallow, v. a. a-ijo* prf* adoijoi.

sweep, r. a* a^r. prf. a-doro.

sweet, v. n. to be — a-mglok,

sweet, f^ato* s, orKgis6iai. pL ilgisoia*

swell, y* a-deya. prf. aded6ya*

swine, s, em.bidir. pL imbidiro«

sword, s. or-alem. pL ilalema*

T.

tail, s. eng-id6ngai* pi* ingid6ngo*

tailor, s. orl-aribani. pL ilariban*

take, V. a* to — away a-ya. prf, awa.

take, v. a« off the fire a-dodu. prf, adadoduo*

take, V. a« hold a-ibuA. prf* aibunga*

tall, lo bo — V* n* a-ado*

tall, adj* masc* wado* adj* fern, nado*

tamarind, ^* orI*masambura* pi. ilmasamburan*

tamarind, tree, s* orUosambura* pi* ilosamburan*

taste, Y* a* a-iSamiiam* prf* aiSamiSama*

tatoo, 7. a. a-ngom. prf. adong6ma.

tear, s. orl-gijo* pi* ilgijon*

tear, v* vid* rent*

tell, T* a-Iiki* prf* adolikjo. pass* alikini*

ten, d6mon.

tend, T* a* to — anifl^P^ airid* prf. airida*

testicle, s* orUderege. pK ilder^gen*

that, pron* masc. elde* pi* (those) gdldo*

that, pron* fem* enda* pi. gunda*

tlie, article masc* sing* o, orl ft 1* pi* il ft i*

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the, arlicle fein. sing, ^, en, em, eng ic %. pL ii in,

im, ic ing.
the collective article el without i plural forQi«;
thee, pron. pers. ie.
their, pron. masc* lengni. #

their, pron. fern, engixi.

them. pron. pers. niend'e. • • : .. . .

thin, adj. rongai. . , ; , ;

thing, s. en-doki. pi. indokitifi. .

thirty, ardum.

this, pron. masc. ele. pi. ; (thesje) . giiloj,

this, pron, fem. ena. pi. guna.;.

three, lini.'

|frt*oat, s. em-tird. pi. imurdo.

tjirow, V. a. — away a-ibugo. prf« aibugoye. ,

throw, V, a. — down, a-idad« prf, ia^idadoyu.

throw, V. a. — out of a*iduva. prf. aiduraye.<.

thorn, s. orUgigu* pi. ilgiguan.;

thou, pron. pers, ie. ; !

thunder, v. to. — a-dar, prf. adadara, „(the shrill

thunder)
thunder, v. to- — a-gurugur. prf, adugurugiira; (the

rolling distant thunder)
thfi pron, poss. masc. lino. pi. linooa, .
thy, pron. poss, fem. itio. pi. in6np»
tickle, V. a. a-igidigid. prf. aigidigida. _

tie, V. a. a-lid. prf. adilida. pass, alidi. .
time, s. en-gada.

times, adv. gad. three times gadiini.
tire, V. a. a-naiira. prf. adanaflilii^
tired, v. n. a-naure. prf* adartaure.
to, adv. a. regular sign of the infinitive, a-dol to ^ee,

arlo to go.
tobacco, s. orl-gumba]u,.\.pl< ilgumhatin.

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toe, 8, en-giniojino. pi. ingimojik.

tongue^ s« oil-gnejep» pi. ilgnejeba.

tooth> s. orl.ala. pi. ilalnn.

tooth, brush, s. cng-ige. pi. ing-igen. Usually a piece

of a creeper w))ich serves remarkably for the pur-

pose*
tooth, hole, em-buata. pi. im-buatan*
trade, s. eng-gingnianga*
trade, v. a. a-ingniaA & a-ingniangiSo. prf. a-ingnianga

& aingniangiSc.
tread, v. to — upon, a-roro. prf* adororo. pass, a-roroi.
tree, s. orl-d'ada. pi. ilgek.
tree, s. dim. small tree* en-d*ada« pi. ingek.
troubles, s. o-sina.
troubles, V. to have — a-nyi(a) osina. prf. adamosioa

lit« to eat ic to have eat^n troubles*
true, to be »- a-sib. prf. adisiba* disib oSake be always

true,
trunk, s* »- of a tree^ when of great size orl.dim. pi*

ildimi*
truth, s* g.dede.

turn, out* V. n* a-agu* prf* agiagu*
turn, a-gurd, vid. slir.

turn, repeatedly = roll, a-igurdada. prf* aigurdudajie*
turn, V* a. upside down, a.ibglegen* prf. aibolegenia*
tusk, s* vid. tooth* tusk of the elephant orl-ala lorl.

dome,
twenty kitikidam*
twice gadare.
twins, s. il.mao.
two (if ref, to a nomen masc. ware instead of. oare)

if to a fern* are.
twist, V* a* a-biai. prf* adibiaja.
twist, V. a* = distord a-gur*

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U.

ulcer, &• orl dodudai, pL ildoduda*

unchaste, y. to be — a-sid*

unchaste, adj. masc, osid. adj. femt nasid*

uncle, s. orl-abulai. pi. ilabulai.

uncoyer, y. a. a-gin. prf« adiginia*

under, adr. ab6ri«

undo, y. a. exg. sewing a-ribu« prf« adiribua*

unite, y. a. a-lid. prf« adilida*

up ic upon, ady. geber.

urin, s. in(g) gurlak«

V.

yagina* s. eng-uali« pi. ingualin.

yenture, y« a-ideu. prf. aideuo*

yery, ady. nalen.

yillage, yid. settlement.

yiolence, s. malmali.

yisit, y. a. a-lilida. prf. adililida.

yomit, y. a-lobiso« prf* alobise.

^ wall, y. a-buak. prf. adabuaga.
wailing, s« yid. lamentation.

wait, y. a. to — for a-nyii. prf.. adanyua. pass, any^ni
want, y. a. a-jau. prf. adajaua.
wanton — to be. — a-mun. prf. adamuno.
war, s. en-j6re.

warm, y. to — oneself a-ij. piti adoijo»
warm, y. a. to — up. a.idal. prf. aidadala.
wash, y« a. a-6gu. prf. adogu. pass, aogi^ni.
watch, y. = to be awake, a-muda. prf. adumuda.
watch, y. = guard a-rib. prf. adoribo.

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water, 8. eng.are.

wax, 8. — of wild bees, en.d6§o,

way, 8. eng.oidoi. pi. ing.oidoi,

wear, v. a. a-iS6b. prf. aiS6ba,

weep, V. a-iSir. prf. aiSira.

well, adv. sabad $c nagai.

well, V. to be — a-lulunga.

well, 8. — of water. orl-dar6do« pi, ildurodon.

west, 8. en.apungningorloA. apungni probably related
with (aibung)

what, pron. interrog. ainio what do jou 8ee. ainio idol?

what — sort ga. garldungnani. what sort of man?

where, adr. aji» where do you go ajiilo?

whet, V. a, vid. sharwen.

whetstone, eng-io. pi. ingi&n.

whisper, y. n, a-ngnomaki. prf. adongnomaki. pass,
a-ngnomakini.

white — to be — a-ibor. prf. aib6ro. enkue orldoenyo
ngai eibor oSakc the summit of doenyo ngai is al-
ways white.

white — to make — a-ib6ra. prf. aiboraye.

white, adj. masc. oibor. adj. fern, naibor. orldungnan(i)
oibor a white man. enanga naibor white cloth,''

wbo, pron. interrog. ngnai,

why, adv. bainio, (lit. for what)

widow, s. vid. spinster,

wife, 6-siangiki. pl» isiangikin.

will, V. a. vid, want.

wind, 8. eng-ijape. pi. ingijapen,

winnow, v. a. a-isgsi. prf. aisgsia,

wipe, V. a. a-yud. prf. aduyudo. pass, ayudi.

wise, adj. gnen.

with, prep. na.

withered — to be — a-doyo,

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woman, s. eng.norion. pi, ing.noriok.

woman, s. name of a — after she ha« given birth en

dangnadana. pK indangtiadan. - ,
woman, s. in childbed, en-damonoo. pi. in-damonok.
woman, s. as wife e-siangiki.
woman, s. pet name of a — nadangile^
womb, s. eng-omos.
woods, s. en-dim. pi. in>dimi.
wood, s. = fael el.geU.
world, s. eng-ob. pi. ing-obi.
wound, s. orl-mogo. pi. ilm6gon.
wrap, V. a. a-jab. prf. adajaba. pass, a-jabi.
wrath, s. e-gore.

wrath, to be — ""^a-roiia. prf. adaroua.
wrench, sa. a-monir. prf, adamonira,

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year, s. orl-ari. pi. ilarin;'^

yes, adv. — by males, oi. by females go.

yesterday, adv. gnole. before — nabuii,

you, pron. pers. indai {( *ndai.

youth, s, an uncircumcised — orl.aion. pL ilaiok.

youtlii s. an circumcised — orl-giegu, pi. ilgiega.

zebra, s« orl.oidigo. pi. il-oidigon.

Errata*

Pag. 5i lin* ^1 fj^om on high read ,, themselves^' not

themselver.
Pag. 14, lin. 21 from on high read ,, grass" not grasi*
Pag. 21, lin. 16 from on high read ,, against" not aganist*
Pag. 24, lin. 9 from on high read ^medicine" not medecine.
Pag. 27, lin. 5 from on high strike after ildaognana the in*

terrogative sign,
Pag. 32, lin. 2 from hclow read ,,a dress" not adress.
Pag. 46, lin. 6 from on high read ,, genitive" not genetive,
Pag. 50, lin. 6 from below Tead ,, -writhe" not writh.
Pag. 65, lin. 2 from on high read „select" not sellect.
Pag. 74* lin. 12 from below read „enkueni" not en-kneni.
Pag. 83, lin. 9 from below read ,, health** not healthy.
Pag. 96, lin. 1 from below read , , partly coloured*' not

party coloured.